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    Care·less·ness
    /ˈkerləsnəs/

    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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › carelessnessCARELESSNESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for CARELESSNESS: negligence, neglectfulness, neglect, laxness, heedlessness, remissness, recklessness, omission; Antonyms of CARELESSNESS: care, carefulness, caution, awareness, attention, alertness, attentiveness, cautiousness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carelessCareless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARELESSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CARELESSNESS definition: 1. the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. the fact of not taking or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › carelessnessCARELESSNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Carelessness definition: failure to pay enough attention to what one is doing; sloppiness. See examples of CARELESSNESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carelessnessCarelessness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Acting without thinking things through is carelessness. Don't try to text a friend while you're riding your bike, or your carelessness may send you crashing into a mailbox.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CARELESS definition: 1. not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. relaxed, natural, and free from worry 3…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › carelessnessCarelessness - definition of carelessness by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcarelessness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of carelessness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › carelessnesscarelessness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    4 days ago · carelessness (countable and uncountable, plural carelessnesses) Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › carelessCARELESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Careless definition: not paying enough attention to what one does. See examples of CARELESS used in a sentence.

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