HeyRuaHow to say “careless” in Irish
- Irish:
- míchúramach
- English:
- careless
- Word type:
- adjective
- More careless:
- níos míchúramaí
- Most careless:
- is míchúramaí
- Plural:
- míchúramacha
- Pronunciation:
- “MEE-khoo-ra-mukh” /ˈmʲiːxuːɾˠəmˠəx/
What does “míchúramach” mean?
- careless
- Not paying enough attention or taking enough care.Also: negligent, heedless, reckless, unconcerned.
Other Irish adjectives for careless: neamhchúramach (careless), mífhreagrach (irresponsible)
“Míchúramach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is míchúramach after tiománaí (driver, masculine), after obair (work, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: obair mhíchúramach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: tiománaí míchúramach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, míchúramacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: oibreacha míchúramacha.
More careless, most careless, very careless
Tá sé níos míchúramaí ná a dheartháir. He is more careless than his brother.
| more careless | níos míchúramaí | in the past tense: ní ba mhíchúramaí |
|---|---|---|
| most careless | is míchúramaí | in the past tense: ba mhíchúramaí |
| as careless as | chomh míchúramach le | no change after chomh |
| very careless | an-mhíchúramach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too careless | rómhíchúramach | ró- lenites |
“Míchúramach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Careless in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for careless?
The Irish for careless is míchúramach (pronounced “MEE-khoo-ra-mukh”). It comes after the noun: tiománaí míchúramach, a careless driver; obair mhíchúramach, careless work.
How do you say more careless and most careless in Irish?
níos míchúramaí is more careless and is míchúramaí is most careless. In the past tense they become ní ba mhíchúramaí and ba mhíchúramaí.
Why does míchúramach become mhíchúramach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So obair mhíchúramach (careless work) but tiománaí míchúramach (a careless driver), because tiománaí is masculine.
What is the plural of míchúramach?
With a plural noun míchúramach becomes míchúramacha: tiománaithe míchúramacha, oibreacha míchúramacha.
How do you say very careless in Irish?
an-mhíchúramach. Too careless is rómhíchúramach, and as careless as is chomh míchúramach le.
Which preposition goes with míchúramach?
Use le for what you are careless with: míchúramach le hairgead, careless with money. The opposite is cúramach.
