Akademik

carelessness

noun

1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑sloppiness

• Ant: ↑carefulness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sloppy (for: ↑sloppiness), ↑careless

• Hypernyms: ↑inattentiveness

• Hyponyms: ↑incaution, ↑incautiousness, ↑negligence, ↑neglect, ↑neglectfulness, ↑unconscientiousness

2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑negligence, ↑neglect, ↑nonperformance

• Derivationally related forms: ↑neglect (for: ↑neglect), ↑careless

• Hypernyms: ↑nonaccomplishment, ↑nonachievement

• Hyponyms:

↑dereliction, ↑comparative negligence, ↑concurrent negligence, ↑contributory negligence, ↑criminal negligence, ↑culpable negligence, ↑neglect of duty, ↑evasion, ↑escape, ↑dodging

Useful english dictionary. 2012.