DERELICTION Synonyms
9 hypernyms for dereliction. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DERELICTION
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| abandonment | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of giving something up • withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility • the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | ||||||
| disregard | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • willful lack of care and attention verb • refuse to acknowledge • bar from attention or consideration • give little or no attention to | ||||||
| neglect | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • lack of attention and due care • the state of something that has been unused and neglected • willful lack of care and attention • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances verb • leave undone or leave out • fail to do something; leave something undone • fail to attend to • give little or no attention to | ||||||
| negligence | noun n | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||
| nonfeasance | noun n | |||||
noun • a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do | ||||||
| nonperformance | noun n | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||||||
| omission | noun n | |||||
noun • a mistake resulting from neglect • something that has been omitted • any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases • neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something | ||||||
| remissness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| delinquency | noun n | |||||
noun • nonpayment of a debt when due • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | ||||||
| willful neglect | noun n | |||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | ||||||