EGAVE

carelessness

About 1.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
    This accident was caused by carelessness.

Similar words

negligence neglect nonperformance negligent imprudence indiscretion recklessness dereliction nonchalance failure

Often followed by

of and in or on with about is that

Word family

careless carelessly carelessnesses

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