carelessness

B1 FREQ #25290

n. 粗心大意

发音

US /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/
UK /ˈkɛələsnəs/

词形变化

carelessnesses 复数 carelessnesses

别名

carelessnesse

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

    粗心

    大意

    草率

    可数 不可数

    This accident was caused by carelessness.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

neglect negligence nonperformance sloppiness

反义词 1

carefulness

上位词 3

inattentiveness nonaccomplishment nonachievement

下位词 10

escape neglect negligence dodging evasion dereliction contributory negligence criminal negligence culpable negligence incaution

词源

From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carlēasnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless + -ness.

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