carelessness

Definition of Carelessness in English :

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Noun

1. carelessness, sloppiness

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

sloppiness

2. carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carelessness

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adjective

1.

done with or acting with insufficient attention; negligent

2. (often foll by in, of, or about)

unconcerned in attitude or action; heedless; indifferent (to)

she's very careless about her clothes

3. (usually prenominal)

carefree

4. (usually prenominal)

unstudied; artless

an impression of careless elegance

Carelessness

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adjective

1.

without worry; carefree; untroubled

2.

not paying enough attention; not thinking before one acts or speaks; neglectful; heedless; inconsiderate

3.

done or made without enough attention, precision, etc.; not painstaking or thorough

4.

artless; unstudied

a careless grace

Carelessness

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adj.

1. Taking insufficient care; negligent: a careless housekeeper; careless proofreading.

2. Marked by or resulting from lack of forethought or thoroughness: a careless mistake.

3. Showing a lack of consideration: a careless remark.

4. Unconcerned or indifferent; heedless: careless of the consequences.

5. Unstudied or effortless: danced with careless grace.

6. Exhibiting a disposition that is free from cares; cheerful: a careless grin; a careless wave of the hand.

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