as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
the only errors you made were from carelessness, not lack of knowledge
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Recent Examples of carelessness
Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Earhart was a complicated woman, highly skilled as a pilot yet with a tendency toward carelessness.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Disappointing to see talent overshadowed by carelessness.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Human error, carelessness and everyday habits are now the leading causes of cyber incidents, identified by CISOs worldwide.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The sequence is incredibly disturbing, underlining the carelessness with which Prodigy has been treating these overgrown children.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
This seemed to me to stem not from carelessness or spite but obstinacy.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Earhart was a complicated woman, highly skilled as a pilot yet with a tendency toward carelessness.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Disappointing to see talent overshadowed by carelessness.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Human error, carelessness and everyday habits are now the leading causes of cyber incidents, identified by CISOs worldwide.
—Max Silber, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The sequence is incredibly disturbing, underlining the carelessness with which Prodigy has been treating these overgrown children.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
This seemed to me to stem not from carelessness or spite but obstinacy.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carelessness
negligence
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Terril Johnson’s wife of more than 54 years, Linda Johnson, of Los Angeles, his son, daughter-in-law, grandson and three granddaughters are suing on claims of negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Carelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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