different between negligence vs carelessness

English

Etymology

From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n??l?d???ns/
• Hyphenation: neg?li?gence

Noun

negligence (usually uncountable, plural negligences)

1. The state of being negligent.
2. (law, singular only) The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
3. (law, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.

Usage notes

• The breach of a duty of care is one element of the tort of negligence, but is also called negligence; one must therefore take care to clarify what is meant.

Related terms

• negligent
• neglect
• endangerment

Translations

Further reading

• negligence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Middle French

Noun

negligence f (uncountable)

1. negligence (state of being negligent)

English

Etymology

From Middle English *carelesnes, *carlesnesse, from Old English carl?asnes (“freedom from care, security, carelessness”), equivalent to careless +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??l?sn?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??l?sn?s/
• Hyphenation: care?less?ness

Noun

carelessness (countable and uncountable, plural carelessnesses)

1. Lack of care.

   This accident was caused by carelessness.

Synonyms

• inattention
• negligence

Antonyms

• carefulness

Related terms

• careless

Translations

Anagrams

• racelessness