Definition of CARELESSNESS

carelessness

Plural: carelessnesses

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
  • Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

Examples

  • This accident was caused by carelessness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless + -ness.

Antonyms

carefulness

Scrabble Score: 14

carelessness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
carelessness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carelessness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

carelessness: valid Words With Friends Word