NEGLIGENCE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word negligence. (close relations)
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| neglect | verb, nounv, 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 | ||||||
| carelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of not being careful or taking pains • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||||||
| disregard | verb, nounv, 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 | ||||||
| inattention | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of attention | ||||||
| indifference | nounn | |||||
noun • unbiased impartial unconcern • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||
| irresponsibility | nounn | |||||
noun • a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions | ||||||
| laxity | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of being physiologically lax • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| oversight | nounn | |||||
noun • an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group • a mistake resulting from inattention | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| neglectfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||
| nonperformance | nounn | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances | ||||||
