careless; thoughtless; inattentive
Describes a lack of attention or caution that leads to a mistake or oversight. Often used when someone misses something obvious or acts without thinking.
I carelessly forgot his name.
It was careless of me to overlook such an important thing.
うかつ emphasizes being inattentive or caught off guard, whereas 軽率 focuses on acting without enough forethought.
迂闊 is a more literary word for being thoughtless or careless, while 不注意 is the plain, everyday term for carelessness.
迂闊 describes being inattentive or dim to a situation, close to 不用意 but with a stronger sense of obliviousness rather than lack of preparation.
extremely careless; utterly thoughtless
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 迂闊 and 迂濶 are rare.
Rare kanji form; learners will mostly encounter the kana spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 濶 is a variant of 闊.
The word is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 迂 (roundabout, careless) and 闊 (broad, careless) are ateji applied later for their meanings.