carelessness

noun (carelessness, uncountable)

«carelessness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Carelessness is not paying enough attention or care, so that mistakes or accidents happen. tree →

In the lessons

In school reports and safety talk «carelessness» is blamed for mistakes in work, fires, lost things and accidents. In stories a character's carelessness can start the trouble. The formal exam voice may say «due to carelessness».

Examples

The fire was caused by carelessness with a candle. tree →
Most of my mistakes were carelessness, not because the sums were hard. tree →
His carelessness cost the team a goal. tree →
Carelessness on the road can be deadly. tree →
Losing the key was pure carelessness. tree →
The teacher sighed at our carelessness with spelling. tree →
“Dear queen of my heart,” answered he, “I pray you to forgive my carelessness. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Spelling: care-less-ness, with double «s» at the end. Opposite: «carefulness» or «care».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «carelessness» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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