carelessness

Noun
US[kair-luh-snuhs]/ˈkɛrləsnəs/3 syllables
Synonyms: sloppinessnegligenceneglectnonperformance

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the quality of not being careful or taking painsSynonyms: sloppinessOpposite carefulnessType of inattentivenessKinds unconscientiousness, negligence, incaution
  2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstancesSynonyms: negligenceneglectnonperformanceType of nonaccomplishment, nonachievementKinds evasion, dereliction, concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, neglect of duty, comparative negligence

Related words careless adjective, drop verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Care′less·ness noun

The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligence; inattention.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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