Carelessness

Pronunciation: /ˈkerləs.nəs/

Definitions of carelessness

noun the quality or state of being careless; lack of attention or caution

Example Sentences

A1 Her carelessness with the scissors almost caused an accident.

A2 The student failed the exam due to his carelessness in studying.

B1 Carelessness in handling chemicals can lead to dangerous situations in the lab.

B2 The company suffered financial losses due to the manager's carelessness in budgeting.

C1 The surgeon's carelessness during the operation resulted in a malpractice lawsuit.

C2 The pilot was reprimanded for his carelessness in flying the plane, putting passengers at risk.

Examples of carelessness in a Sentence

formal The company suffered financial losses due to the carelessness of its employees.

informal You need to be more careful with your belongings, don't let carelessness ruin your day.

slang Her carelessness got her in trouble with the boss.

figurative The carelessness of his words cut deep into her emotions.

Grammatical Forms of carelessness

• past tense: carelessnessed
• plural: carelessnesses
• comparative: more careless
• superlative: most careless
• present tense: carelessness
• future tense: will be careless
• perfect tense: have been careless
• continuous tense: is being careless
• singular: carelessness
• positive degree: careless
• infinitive: to be careless
• gerund: carelessing
• participle: carelessed

Origin and Evolution of carelessness

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'carelessness' originated from the combination of the words 'care' and 'less', indicating a lack of care or attention.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'carelessness' has retained its original meaning of lacking care or attention, but has also come to be associated with negligence or recklessness in behavior.