The possibility that the explosion was caused by carelessness cannot be ruled out.
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Carelessness
/ˈkɛɹləsnəs/
Synonyms for "carelessness" (217 found)
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Closest matches (44)
Noun(9 words)
negligencesloppinessabsent-mindednessbutcherycareless errordata laxitydisorganization in schooldisregardsduty neglect
abandonabsentmindednessaccidiaacediaaloofnessapathyataraxiaataraxyblowzinessblunderheadednessblunderingbogglingboredombotcherybotchingbunglingcapricecareless abandoncasualnesschintziness
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Adjective(2 words)
careless behaviorcasual manner
Strong matches (65)
flightinessflippancyforgetfulnessfrivolousnessfrowzinessfrumpishnessfumblingfuriousnessgiddinessgrubbinesshastehastinessheedlessnesshotheadednesshurriednessimpassivenessimpassivityimpetuosityimpetuousnessimpotence
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imprecisioninadvertenceinadvertencyinattentioninattentivenessinconsideratenessinconsiderationincuriosityincuriousnessindifferenceindifferentismindifferentnessindiscretionindiscriminationinexcitabilityinobservanceinsoucianceintellectual inertialack of affectlack of foresightlack of interestlackadaisicalnesslaxitylaxnesslazinessleniencylevitylightmindednesslistlessnesslooseness
Noun(11 words)
follygarden neglecthaphazardnessignore minor detailsignore warningsimprovidenceimprudenceinattentionindiscretionindiscretionslaxness
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(3 words)
ignore safety warningsignore weather warningsleave a mess
Related words (108)
looseningmessinessmindlessnessmuffingnegligencenonchalancenonobservanceoblivionobliviousnessoffhandednessovereagernessoverenthusiasmoverindulgenceoverpermissivenessoversightoverzealousnessperfunctorinesspermissivenesspococurantismprecipitance
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precipitancyprecipitatenessprecipitationprecipitousnessrecklessnessregardlessnessrelaxationrelaxednessremissnessseedinessshabbinessshallownessshoddinessslacknessslatternlinessslipshodnesssloppinessslothslovenlinessslovenrysluttishnesssoftnesssordidnesssprezzaturasqualidnesssqualorstoliditysuperficialitytackinesstactlessnesstawdrinessthoughtlessnesstoo many cooksunalertnessunanxiousnessunawarenessunconcernunconsciousnessunheedfulnessuninquisitivenessunintentivenessuninterestednessunmindfulnessunneatnessunobservanceunpreparednessunreadinessunrestraintunsolicitousnessunsolicitudeunthinkingnessunthoughtfulnessuntidinessunwarinessunwatchfulnesswantonnessweaknesswildnesswithdrawal
Noun(16 words)
more haphazardneglectneglect healthneglect of pastureneglect of safetyneglect usagenonperformanceoverlookageplant neglectshow disregardslacksleep deprivationsleepwalkingwarning neglectwasteful neglectwastefulness
Verb(6 words)
neglect health checkneglect responsibilitiesneglect safetyneglect the consequencesneglect to doneglecting
Adjective(6 words)
Determiner(1 words)
no planning
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More general
7 entriesattitudebehavioral patternbehavioral traitinattentivenessnonaccomplishmentnonachievementperformance habit
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriescarelessness about safetycarelessness in the classroomcarelessness with sourcesextreme carelessnessgreat carelessnessutter carelessness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The failure is due to his carelessness.
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The accident was brought about by his carelessness.
Source: tatoeba (47088)
The accident happened through his carelessness.
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