negligence - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for negligence ?

Here are the synonyms for negligence , a list of similar words for negligence from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Synonyms

• carelessness
• neglect
• negligence
• nonperformance

More generic

• nonaccomplishment
• nonachievement

More specific

• comparative negligence
• concurrent negligence
• contributory negligence
• criminal negligence
• culpable negligence
• dereliction
• dodging
• escape
• evasion
• neglect of duty

Noun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Synonyms

• neglect
• neglectfulness
• negligence

More generic

• carelessness
• sloppiness

More specific

• delinquency
• dereliction
• laxity
• laxness
• remissness
• slackness
• willful neglect

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