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negligence


These are words and phrases related to negligence. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of negligence.

THE FACT OF NOT DOING SOMETHING YOU SHOULD


Educational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.

Synonyms and examples


failure
Failure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
default
The bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
malpractice
The surgeon was sued for malpractice.
dereliction
He was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty.
neglect
Corruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
lapse
His first marriage was certainly a lapse in judgment.
non-fulfilment
UK
The contract was voided over non-fulfilment.
non-action
Their non-action will hinder our ability to move forward with the plan.
inaction
formal
This is not the time for inaction - we must fight for our freedoms.
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See words related to negligence


fail
fall apart
fall to pieces
fall through
crack
informal
go belly up
mainly USinformal
fall short
fall between two stools
go down the pan
UKinformal
go pear-shaped
UKinformal
come to nothing
bite the dust
come a cropper
informal
go down the tubes
informal
crash and burn
informal
flop
bomb
mainly USinformal
breakdown
meltdown
collapse
washout
informal
fiasco
debacle
omnishambles
UKinformal
flameout
USinformal
non-success
inefficacy
formal
success
turkey
informal
clunker
USinformal
dud
informal
lemon
mainly USinformal
be a disaster
informal
loser
informal
lame duck
no-hoper
UK
non-starter
informal
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When something fails, it does not work or does not happen as intended. The fact of being unsuccessful is called failure. Failure is also used to describe someone or something that is not successful or the fact of not doing something that you should.

negligence | American Thesaurus


negligence


noun
These are words and phrases related to negligence. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of negligence.

NEGLECT


Synonyms


neglectfulness
laxity
laxness
remissness
idleness
dereliction
slackness
noncompliance
neglect
inattention
disregard
nonpreparation
indifference
carelessness
fecklessness
passivity
inaccuracy
slovenliness
inexactness
slight
omission
default
oversight
unfulfillment
underachievement

Antonyms


attention
care
notice
regard
esteem
consideration
respect

LAPSE


Synonyms


lapse
breach
disregard
dereliction
error
slight mistake
omission
slip
peccadillo
oversight
fault
flaw
delinquency
laxity
infraction
blunder
faux pas
boner
Informal
loss
failure
failing
shortcoming
fall
forfeiture

INDIFFERENCE


Synonyms


indifference
unconcern
absence of feeling
lack of interest
disinterest
neglect
inattention
impassiveness
impassivity
nonchalance
aloofness
carelessness
insensibility
insensitivity
disdain
insouciance
apathy
coldness

Antonyms


concern
warmth
sensibility
attention
interest
eagerness
caring

OVERSIGHT


Synonyms


neglect
neglectfulness
carelessness
laxity
inattention
thoughtlessness
heedlessness
disregard
absent-mindedness
oversight
omission
mistake
blunder
heedless mistake
inadvertence
careless error
slight

Antonyms


care
attention
heed
heedfulness
diligence
alertness
vigilance
meticulousness
scrupulousness

LAZINESS


Synonyms


laziness
sloth
slothfulness
idleness
apathy
dilatoriness
indolence
inertia
laxness
lethargy
remissness
slackness
sluggishness
unwillingness

THOUGHTLESSNESS


Synonyms


thoughtlessness
carelessness
inattention
inattentiveness
heedlessness
neglect
oversight
absent-mindedness
rashness
recklessness
imprudence

OMISSION


Synonyms


neglect
delinquency
oversight
omission
leaving out
exclusion
noninclusion
elimination
exception

Antonyms


inclusion
addition
supplement

FAULT


Synonyms


fault
responsibility
guilt
answerability
accountability
culpability
blame
mistake of judgment

Antonym


credit

FAILURE


Synonyms


failure
neglecting
dereliction
nonperformance
remissness
delinquency
default
nonobservance

Antonyms


observance
care

DERELICTION


Synonyms


dereliction
neglect
delinquency
fault
abandonment
desertion
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