Negligence synonyms

nĕg'lĭ-jəns
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nonperformance
A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
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remissness
The characteristic of being remiss; carelessness; negligence; tardiness.
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oversight
An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
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heedlessness
The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
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carelessness (related)
Lack of care.
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neglect (related)
The action or status of failing to care for or to maintain something.
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laches(law)
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laxity
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
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laxness
The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
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slackness
The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.
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careful (related)
The state or quality of being negligent
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neglectfulness
The characteristic of being neglectful.
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