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English noun: carelessness | |||
| 1. | carelessness (attribute) the quality of not being careful or taking pains | ||
| Synonyms | sloppiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inattentiveness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | incaution, incautiousness, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, unconscientiousness | ||
| Antonyms | carefulness | ||
| 2. | carelessness (act) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||
| Synonyms | neglect, 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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