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Carelessness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Carelessness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

2

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

3

Lack of care.

See Also
careless carelessly easiness insouciance neglect nonchalance care yasd
Related Terms
Antonyms
carefulness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inattentiveness nonaccomplishment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
incaution negligence unconscientiousness dereliction comparative negligence concurrent negligence contributory negligence criminal negligence neglect of duty evasion
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
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