Cautiousness and Carelessness

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Cautiousness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

Usage example: the cautiousness of drivers on the icy roadways was largely responsible for the accident-free day

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Carelessness is an antonym for cautiousness in topics: carefulness, caution.

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

Usage example: the only errors you made were from carelessness, not lack of knowledge

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Cautiousness is an antonym for carelessness.

Nearby Words: care, careless, carelessly

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

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