What is a careless mistake called?

What is a more formal word for careless?

done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark. not caring or troubling; having no care or concern; unconcerned (usually followed by of, about, or in ):

What is the legal word for carelessness?

negligence. n. failure to exercise the care toward others which a reasonable or prudent person would do in the circumstances, or taking action which such a reasonable person would not.

What is a word for a serious mistake?

aberration blunder confusion fault gaffe inaccuracy lapse miscalculation misconception misstep omission oversight snafu.

What is a fancy word for mistake?

Some common synonyms of mistake are blunder, error, lapse, and slip.

What is a word for clumsy mistake?

blunder. (noun) in the sense of mistake. a stupid or clumsy mistake. I think we have made a tactical blunder.

What is a word for accidental mistake?

aback abruptly accidentally by accident by surprise carelessly ignorantly inadvertently mistakenly off guard sudden surprisingly unconsciously unexpectedly unintentionally unknowingly unprepared unready unwittingly.

What is unintended mistake?

One type of human failure is an unintentional human error. The person does not set out to do something wrong. Their behavior is unexpected. For example, a driver attempts to turn at a junction in front of on-coming traffic but misjudges the distance and speed of the on-coming vehicle.

What is a synonym for unintentional negligence?

inadvertent inattentive lax sloppy. Weak matches. asleep at switch behindhand cursory delinquent derelict discinct disregardful forgetful heedless inconsiderate incurious neglectful nonchalant offhand regardless remiss slack slapdash slipshod slovenly thoughtless unconcerned unheedful unmindful unthinking.

What is a careless mistake?

Careless mistakes refer to errors or oversights that occur due to a lack of attentiveness, thoroughness, or diligence in completing a task. These mistakes are often unintentional and can be attributed to factors such as inattention, distraction, or rushing through an activity without taking the necessary care.

What is a synonym for the word frivolous careless?

impetuous, skittish, heedless, scatterbrained, ditzy or ditsy (slang)

What is a synonym for carelessness?

inattention neglect negligence nonchalance sloppiness.

What is the slang word for mistake?

A few informal nouns for a mistake are a blooper, boo-boo, and blunder. We also have hiccup, which means a minor problem/mistake that was corrected and didn't affect the final result/outcome.

What do we call something that is difficult, unwanted, and annoying?

aggravating, bothersome, disturbing, irritating, troublesome.

What can we say instead of by mistake?

What is a fancy word for mistakes?

aberration blunder confusion fault gaffe inaccuracy lapse miscalculation misconception misstep omission oversight snafu.

What is a word for unintended mistake?

accidental aimless casual chance erratic extemporaneous fortuitous haphazard inadvertent involuntary purposeless random unconscious undesigned undevised unexpected unforeseen unplanned unpremeditated unthinking unthought unwitting.

What is a synonym for tragic mistake?

Achilles' heel failing flaw hamartia tragic flaw weak point.

What is a synonym for careless mistake?

error gaffe lapse miscue misjudgment recklessness. Strong matches. crudeness excitability folly foolishness gaucherie goof goof-up hastiness imprudence indiscreetness ingenuousness rashness slip slipup stumble stupidity tactlessness thoughtlessness unseemliness.

What is the one word for the expression liable to make mistakes?

"Fallible" means capable of making mistakes — or, easier to remember — capable of failing.

What is wrongdoing called?

wrongdoing (noun as in misconduct) Strongest matches. crime malpractice misbehavior misdeed offense sin violation.