Negligence synonyms

nĕg'lĭ-jəns

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oversight
An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
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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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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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heedlessness
The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
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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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personal-injury (related)
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misconduct (related)
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breach of contract (related)
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negligent (related)
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liability (related)
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malpractice (related)
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litigation (related)
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dishonesty (related)
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Find another word for negligence. In this page you can discover 21 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for negligence, like: oversight, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance, remissness, heedlessness, indifference, laches(law), laxity, laxness and slackness.
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Negligence Sentence Examples

  • The ambassadors remarked his negligence, and his ministers complained of it.

  • In case a client has suffered damage owing to the negligence of the advocate, the latter can be made responsible.

  • The district council are, however, liable for any injury caused through negligence on the part of their officers or servants in carrying out the work of repair.

  • At the same time a passenger crossing the highway is also bound to use due care in avoiding vehicles, and the mere fact of a driver being on the wrong side of the road would not be evidence of negligence in such a case.

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