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carelessness vs neglectfulness

neglectfulness vs carelessness

carelessness and neglectfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carelessness Yes No No No
neglectfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, neglectfulness is a hyponym of carelessness; that is, neglectfulness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carelessness:
  • carelessness: the quality of not being careful or taking pains
  • neglectfulness: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Other hyponyms of carelessness include incaution, incautiousness, neglect, negligence, unconscientiousness.
carelessness (noun) neglectfulness (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
Difference between carelessness and neglectfulness

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