careless mistake
Thoughtless error made
A careless mistake is an error made through inattention or haste rather than ignorance—you knew better but slipped up anyway.
The phrase often softens blame: It was just a careless mistake, not intentional.
Careless mistakes include typos, forgotten appointments, and minor oversights that closer attention would have prevented.
- slipMinor error or misstep
- slip of the tongueUnintended verbal error
- slip upMinor mistake or error
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
typo · fat finger · human error · fumble · oops · my bad · sloppy · hasty · accident · goof · lapse · error · flub · mishap · botch · screw-up · dropped the ball · brain fart
- mistakesslip, error, errors, blunder, blunders
- Student Mistakestypo, misspelling, math error, calculation error, wrong answer
- calculation errorsmiscalculation, math error, counting error, miscount, miscounting
careless mistakeintentional harm
Deliberately caused damage
conscious choice · malicious intent · conscious decision · deliberate choice
careless mistakeflawless execution
Task done perfectly
triumph · accomplishment · correct answer · achievement · stroke of genius
care, careless, carelessly, carelessness, careful, carefully, carefulness, cares, caring