Carelessness and Rigour

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Carelessness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

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Rigour is an antonym for carelessness.

Nearby Words: care, careless, carelessly

Rigour noun - Excessive sternness.

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Carelessness is an antonym for rigour.

Nearby Words: rigorous, rigor

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Rigour and Carelessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/carelessness/rigour

Carelessness & Rigour. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/carelessness/rigour>.

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