" incautiousness "

1: failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes;

  * e.g., " ... a mere moment of incautiousness can cause an accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carelessness,

•  dereliction,

•  heedlessness,

•  incaution,

•  laxness,

•  neglectfulness,

•  negligence,

•  remissness,

•  slackness

•  Antonyms : 

•  care,

•  carefulness,

•  caution,

•  cautiousness,

•  heedfulness

1: not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble;

  * e.g., " ... an incautious comment got her in political hot water "

•  Synonyms : 

•  careless,

•  heedless,

•  mindless,

•  unguarded,

•  unsafe,

•  unwary

•  Antonyms : 

•  alert,

•  cautious,

•  circumspect,

•  gingerly,

•  guarded,

•  heedful,

•  safe,

•  wary