carelessness
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless + -ness.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɛələsnəs/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: care‧less‧ness
Noun[edit]
carelessness (countable and uncountable, plural carelessnesses)
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Translations[edit]
lack of care
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