NEGLECT OF DUTY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase neglect of duty. (close relations)
duty
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| default | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss due to not showing up • act of failing to meet a financial obligation • loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid • an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified verb • fail to pay up | ||||||
| dereliction | nounn | |||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • willful negligence | ||||||
| negligence | nounn | |||||
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 | nounn | |||||
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 | nounn | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||||||
| slackness | nounn | |||||
noun • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • the quality of being loose (not taut) • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
