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- Dictionarycare·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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Carelessness definition: failure to pay enough attention to what one is doing; sloppiness. See examples of CARELESSNESS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for CARELESSNESS: negligence, neglectfulness, neglect, laxness, heedlessness, remissness, recklessness, omission; Antonyms of CARELESSNESS: care, carefulness, caution, awareness, attention, alertness, attentiveness, cautiousness
CARELESSNESS definition: 1. the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: 2. the fact of not taking or…. Learn more.
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.
5 days ago · nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do. a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do. a form of behavior that evades unpleasant realities.
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:
adjective. us / ˈker.ləs / uk / ˈkeə.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.
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.
