Negligence Synonyms

nĕglĭ-jəns
The state or quality of being negligent
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. laxity
  2. laxness
  3. remissness
  4. slackness
Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. neglect
  2. carelessness
  3. remissness
  4. heedlessness
  5. oversight
  6. laches(law)
  7. laxity
  8. laxness
  9. nonperformance
  10. neglectfulness

Words Related to Negligence

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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.

  • A weak case for a plaintiff is not gross negligence.

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