Meaning & Definition of Carelessness in English
English⟶
Carelessness
/kɛrləsnəs/
noun
1. The quality of not being careful or taking pains
synonym:
- carelessness,
- sloppiness
2. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
synonym:
- negligence,
- carelessness,
- neglect,
- nonperformance
Examples of using
That accident is a good example of his carelessness.
Accidents arise from carelessness.
Her carelessness resulted in an accident.