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Meanings of carelessness in English
Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
Synonyms
Examples for "neglect"
Examples for "neglect"
1
No government that calls itself realistic can neglect to answer that question.
2
Typical abuse in institutions includes verbal abuse and neglect of residents' needs.
3
The abuse can range from financial exploitation to physical harm and neglect.
4
However, we sadly neglect the privilege we're given in Ireland with ingredients.
5
The new year brings a new outlook, so don't neglect the sex.
1
Victims' families are suing the FBI for negligence in allowing the sale.
2
Now Eric's family wants to make sure such negligence doesn't happen again.
3
But is an injuries board the correct solution for medical negligence claims?
4
One rapidly growing contributor to these costs are costs of medical negligence.
5
No chamber-pot in the room, owing to the negligence of the maid.
1
Declaring force majeure may allow a party to a contract to avoid liability for nonperformance.
2
Under both the sacred and the profane law, ignorance is no excuse for nonperformance of one's duties.
3
Withdrawing all or part of the relief in case of nonperformance would be a powerful protection against moral hazard.
4
The bondholders have issued a "notice of nonperformance," which gives Countrywide 60 days to fix the problems.
5
He assured me that the reason for his nonperformance was partly because of the medications he was taking and nothing more.
Usage of carelessness in English
1
I had victims waiting whose deaths were not due to simple carelessness.
2
With someone else in the house, his carelessness could have serious consequences.
3
Thus far you have been amazingly successful despite frequent foolhardiness and carelessness.
4
Comey's statement was gratuitous; carelessness is not a violation of federal law.
5
Covid-19 is the number one enemy, but carelessness is a close second.
6
It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.
7
The same carelessness of personal danger was shown all through the Revolution.
8
That could be in-house sabotage; more often it was carelessness or inattention.
9
His wicked carelessness in forgetting-orattempting to disregard-thelaw of the drinking-troughs.
10
Mere chance it must have been; ill-luck, or at the worst carelessness.
11
They penetrated the indifference and carelessness of both Congress and the States.
12
The royal carelessness of his character was shown in his financial affairs.
13
Some international security analysts have expressed surprise at the GRU's apparent carelessness.
14
Usually the ones who fell were taken down by their own carelessness.
15
Moreover, the work is marked throughout by inconsistency and carelessness in details.
16
If we see signs of carelessness, we nip them in the bud.
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Translations for carelessness
Portuguese
Spanish
Carelessness through the time
Carelessness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common