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- Dictionarycarelessness/ˈkɛːləsnəs/
noun
- 1. failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors; negligence: "most road accidents are caused by carelessness on the part of motorists"
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CARELESSNESS definition: 1. the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. the fact of not taking or…. Learn more.
Synonyms for CARELESSNESS: negligence, neglectfulness, neglect, laxness, heedlessness, remissness, recklessness, omission; Antonyms of CARELESSNESS: care, carefulness, caution, awareness, attention, alertness, attentiveness, cautiousness
Carelessness definition: failure to pay enough attention to what one is doing; sloppiness. See examples of CARELESSNESS used in a sentence.
Definitions of carelessness. noun. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. synonyms: neglect, negligence, nonperformance. see more. noun. the quality of not being careful or taking pains. synonyms: sloppiness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Carelessness."
adjective. uk / ˈkeə.ləs / us / ˈker.ləs / careless adjective (NO ATTENTION) Add to word list. B1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless. He made a careless remark (= one made without thinking) about her appearance that really upset her.
Jul 15, 2012 · 1. a. : free from care : untroubled. careless days. b. : indifferent, unconcerned. careless of the consequences. 2. : not taking care. My brother was too careless of his charge. Shakespeare. 3. : not showing or receiving care: a. : negligent, slovenly. careless writing. b. : unstudied, spontaneous. a careless grace. a careless glance. c.
1. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless proofreading. 2. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a careless mistake. 3. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark. 4. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences. 5.
Definition of carelessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, or in ): careless of the rights of others; careless about one's behavior; careless in speech. Synonyms: inconsiderate, forgetful, thoughtless. Antonyms: careful. possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied:
noun. Lack of care. This accident was caused by carelessness. Wiktionary. Synonyms: overeagerness. chintziness. neglect. nonperformance. negligence. hotheadedness. frowziness. overpermissiveness. devil-may-careness. slatternliness. sloppiness. haphazardness. disregard. dereliction. procrastination. Antonyms: carefulness. conscientiousness. caution.
