carelessness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛələsnəs/ Hyphenation: care‧less‧ness === Noun === carelessness (countable and uncountable, plural carelessnesses) Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless. ==== Synonyms ==== inattention negligence ==== Antonyms ==== carefulness ==== Related terms ==== careless ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === racelessness