carelessness

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad o estado de falta de atención o de diligencia suficiente, que a menudo conduce a errores o accidentes. También puede referirse a la incapacidad de actuar con la prudencia que una persona razonable mostraría en circunstancias similares.

A noun referring to the quality or state of not being careful or taking sufficient pains, often resulting in mistakes or accidents. It can also describe a failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under similar circumstances.

incontable

1. Lack of attention or cautionB1formal

   The quality of not being careful or taking necessary precautions.

   descuido, falta de cuidado

   • His carelessness caused the accident.
   • Carelessness with fire can lead to disaster.
   • She lost her keys due to carelessness.

   Sinónimosdisregardimprudenceinattentionlaxityneglectnegligencerecklessnesssloppinessthoughtlessness

   Antónimosattentivenesscarefulnesscautionprudencevigilancewatchfulness

2. Legal negligenceC1formallegal

   Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.

   Negligencia legal

   • The court found him guilty of carelessness in handling the funds.
   • Carelessness in medical practice can result in malpractice suits.
   • The company was sued for carelessness in maintaining safety standards.

   Sinónimosderelictionimprudenceinadvertenceneglectnegligenceremissness

   Antónimoscarefulnesscautiondiligenceprudencevigilance