Definitions
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Word origin
From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless + -ness.
Used in a sentence
“This accident was caused by carelessness.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lack of due caution”12 letters
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