Definition of CARELESSNESS

carelessness

Meanings

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

carelessness is a valid Words With Friends word