Carelessness and Solicitousness

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

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Solicitousness is an antonym for carelessness.

Nearby Words: care, careless, carelessly

Solicitousness noun - Attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility.

Usage example: the touching solicitousness with which he watched over his younger brother

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Carelessness is an antonym for solicitousness.

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