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carelessness

care·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kair-lis]
    • /ˈkɛər lɪs/
    • /ˈkeələsnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kair-lis]
    • /ˈkɛər lɪs/

Definitions of carelessness word

  • adjective carelessness not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. 1
  • adjective carelessness not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. 1
  • adjective carelessness done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark. 1
  • adjective carelessness 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. 1
  • adjective carelessness possessed or caused without effort or art; unstudied: careless beauty. 1
  • adjective carelessness Archaic. free from anxiety. 1

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Origin of carelessness

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English carlēas. See care, -less

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Parts of speech for Carelessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carelessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carelessness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for carelessness

noun carelessness

  • nonchalance — the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
  • inattention — lack of attention; negligence.
  • negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
  • sloppily — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

adjective carelessness

  • injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.

Antonyms for carelessness

noun carelessness

  • caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
  • care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.

Top questions with carelessness

  • how to avoid carelessness?
  • what does carelessness mean?
  • what causes carelessness?

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