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Carelessness vs Forgetfulness - What's the difference?

carelessness | forgetfulness |

As nouns the difference between carelessness and forgetfulness

is that carelessness is lack of care while forgetfulness is the quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

carelessness

English

Noun

  • Lack of care.
    • This accident was caused by carelessness .

    Synonyms

    * inattention * negligence

    Antonyms

    * carefulness

    Related terms

    * careless

    forgetfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
  • Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
  • Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty.

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