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English noun: carelessness

1. carelessness (attribute) the quality of not being careful or taking pains


Synonymssloppiness


Broader (hypernym)inattentiveness


Narrower (hyponym)incaution, incautiousness, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, unconscientiousness


Antonymscarefulness

2. carelessness (act) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances


Synonymsneglect, negligence, nonperformance


Broader (hypernym)nonaccomplishment, nonachievement


Narrower (hyponym)comparative negligence, concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, dereliction, dodging, escape, evasion, neglect of duty









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