What is the Spanish word for "carelessness"?

Learn how to say "carelessness" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

carelessness

Spanish

descuido

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Alternative translations of "carelessness"

negligencia
imprudencia
irresponsabilidad
desatención

Examples of how to use "carelessness" in Spanish

English
His carelessness caused the accident.
Spanish
Su descuido causó el accidente.
English
His carelessness caused the vase to break.
Spanish
Su descuido hizo que se rompiera el jarrón.
English
She apologized for her carelessness at work.
Spanish
Ella se disculpó por su descuido en el trabajo.
English
Carelessness can lead to small but costly mistakes.
Spanish
El descuido puede llevar a errores pequeños pero costosos.
English
We learned from the carelessness in our plan.
Spanish
Aprendimos de la negligencia en nuestro plan.

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