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How to spell carelessness

Carelessness is spelled C-A-R-E-L-E-S-S-N-E-S-S.

hear itcare·less·ness/'kɜrlɪsnəs/nounPrefixes and work

What it means: A lack of proper attention, thought, or caution.

In a sentence: Simple carelessness caused the tall cup of milk to tip over.

The part people get wrong

Add -ness to careless without dropping any letters.

Same family: careless. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

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