carelessness
English
Etymology
From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless + -ness.
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carelessness (countable and uncountable, plural carelessnesses)
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lack of care
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