American Sign Language: "careless" The sign for "careless" is done by using "V" handshapes and a "careless" facial expression. Hold the hands up in front of you, fairly high, up near your face. Slap both hands inward and down twice. CARELESS: "careless in manner" / carelessly CARELESS animation: There is another way to do this sign. You can slap the hands inward and down once and bring them back up near the starting point. CARELESS (incident) (a careless act) The ending position isn't quite so high up as in my graphic, but you get the point. This second version is used to refer to a specific incidence of carelessness. A rather common usage of this sign is to refer (in context) to a boy and girl who engage in unprotected sex and the girl ends up pregnant. Also see "careful" You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "careless"

The sign for "careless" is done by using "V" handshapes and a "careless" facial expression.

Hold the hands up in front of you, fairly high, up near your face. Slap both hands inward and down twice.

CARELESS: "careless in manner" / carelessly

CARELESS animation:

There is another way to do this sign.
You can slap the hands inward and down once and bring them back up near the starting point.

CARELESS (incident) (a careless act)

The ending position isn't quite so high up as in my graphic, but you get the point.

This second version is used to refer to a specific incidence of carelessness. A rather common usage of this sign is to refer (in context) to a boy and girl who engage in unprotected sex and the girl ends up pregnant.

Also see "careful"

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >