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Synonyms for CARELESSNESS: negligence, neglectfulness, neglect, laxness, heedlessness, remissness, recklessness, omission; Antonyms of CARELESSNESS: care, carefulness, caution, awareness, attention, alertness, attentiveness, cautiousness
the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human carelessness. A moment of carelessness can cost an animal its life. See. careless. Fewer examples. Many cases of frostbite result from inadequate clothing or carelessness and stupidity.
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."
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.
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.
CARELESS definition: 1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. relaxed, natural, and free from worry 3…. Learn more.
Carelessness definition: failure to pay enough attention to what one is doing; sloppiness. See examples of CARELESSNESS used in a sentence.
Definition of carelessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage. I'm sorry. How careless of me. [ + of] Some mothers were a bit careless with money. [ + with] Mr Clarke had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
Careless definition: not paying enough attention to what one does. See examples of CARELESS used in a sentence.
