carelessness
pronunciation
How to pronounce carelessness in British English:
UK ['keələsnəs]
How to pronounce carelessness in American English:
US [ ˈkɛrlɪsnəs]
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- Noun:
- the quality of not being careful or taking pains
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Word Origin
- carelessness (n.)
- Old English carleasnes; see careless + -ness.
Example
- 1. The libra 's carelessness concerning sex results in a quarrel .
- 2. She assumed an unusual carelessness of manner .
- 3. If the consequence is a little more carelessness , so be it .
- 4. The pleasures of prosperity backfired . They bred carelessness and complacency .
- 5. It is easy to chalk that up to simple human carelessness .