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Carelessness vs Recklessness - What's the difference?

carelessness | recklessness |

As nouns the difference between carelessness and recklessness

is that carelessness is lack of care while recklessness is the state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

carelessness

English

Noun

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

    Synonyms

    * inattention * negligence

    Antonyms

    * carefulness

    Related terms

    * careless

    recklessness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
    • His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.