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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.
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.
adjective. not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. Synonyms: reckless, indiscreet, unwary, incautious, inattentive. Antonyms: careful. not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. Synonyms: negligent, inaccurate. Antonyms: careful. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful. “ careless about her clothes”. “forgotten by some careless person”. “a careless housekeeper”. “ careless proofreading”. “it was a careless mistake”. “hurt by a careless remark”. synonyms: inattentive.
careless of something (formal) not at all worried about something. He seemed careless of his own safety. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. not showing interest or effort synonym casual. She gave a careless shrug. a careless laugh/smile. Word Origin.
