[
US
/ˈkɛɹɫəsnəs/
]
[ UK /kˈeələsnəs/ ]
[ UK /kˈeələsnəs/ ]
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
How To Use carelessness In A Sentence
- Lateness and carelessness are subjects for complaint.
- Mr Vermes, who was close to that research effort, finds good reason to criticise it for slowness and carelessness—but no ground to assert a conspiracy.
- The little silver bell tinkles at a wayside shrine, calling the labouring man to propitiate the idol for the carelessness and detected dishonesties of his day's labours, and goodly Hindus, men and women, stream down the busy thoroughfare, responsive to the call. Love and Life Behind the Purdah
- He charged the fire to my carelessness.
- Most of the nicks, scuffs and gouges that currently mar the work are a result of human carelessness, such as carts and chairs banging into the walls.
- Such carelessness is unforgivable from a NATO hopeful. Georgia Takes a Beating in the Cyberwar With Russia - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
- We can get angry about it, complaining that the perfect language of our childhood is being corrupted by ignorance and carelessness, but we can't stop it happening.
- The second fault I want to plead guilty to is carelessness in my statement of your view, and unimaginativeness in applying it.
- And carelessness is not a desirable attribute for an institution which is entrusted with children.
- One is left guessing whether essential marks have been omitted simply through carelessness, or designedly for a mock-modern effect.