oförsiktig

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Swedish

Etymology

o- (“un-”) +‎ försiktig (“careful”)

Adjective

oförsiktig (comparative oförsiktigare, superlative oförsiktigast)

  1. uncareful
    Synonyms: oaktsam, ovarsam, vårdslös

Usage notes

Often lesser than vårdslös (“reckless”).

Declension

Inflection of oförsiktig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular oförsiktig oförsiktigare oförsiktigast
neuter singular oförsiktigt oförsiktigare oförsiktigast
plural oförsiktiga oförsiktigare oförsiktigast
masculine plural2 oförsiktige oförsiktigare oförsiktigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 oförsiktige oförsiktigare oförsiktigaste
all oförsiktiga oförsiktigare oförsiktigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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