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What is another word for
negligence
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The neglect of one's duties or responsibilities
Carelessness or a failure to take proper care of one's responsibilities
Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person
The property of being shiftless
A lack of care, interest or concern
The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement
An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment
An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
Shabbiness or cruelty
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▲
Noun
▲
The neglect of one's duties or responsibilities
dereliction
neglect
oversight
failure
misprision
delinquency
nonfeasance
remissness
default
abandonment
dereliction of duty
non-fulfilment of duty
non-performance of duty
contributory negligence
lack of proper care and attention
carelessness
neglectfulness
laxity
lapse
forgetfulness
irresponsibility
nonobservance
omission
inadvertence
shortcoming
deficiency
disregard
overlooking
non-performance
non-observance
nonperformance
lack
recklessness
laxness
slackness
want
weakness
fault
nonsuccess
shirking
unconcern
absence
heedlessness
inaction
culpa
inattention
inadequacy
insufficiency
slovenliness
pretermission
failure to act
lack of concern
failure to take proper care
failure to take proper action
more ❯
“The case concerned a claim for damages arising from the
negligence
of a solicitor instructed in a conveyancing transaction.”
Noun
▲
Carelessness or a failure to take proper care of one's responsibilities
carelessness
heedlessness
laxness
slackness
inattention
laxity
neglectfulness
dereliction
disregard
thoughtlessness
forgetfulness
incaution
inattentiveness
incautiousness
irresponsibility
sloppiness
omission
inadvertency
indifference
unmindfulness
inadvertence
shortcoming
barratry
culpa
disregardfulness
oscitation
unpreparedness
casualness
lack of care
neglect
remissness
oversight
inconsideration
recklessness
failure
complacency
laziness
inconsiderateness
absent-mindedness
unthoughtfulness
delinquency
unconcern
inaccuracy
rashness
ineptness
misprision
shoddiness
improvidence
imprudence
disregardance
indifference to
inattention to
incompetence
obliviousness
leniency
inobservance
amateurishness
slovenliness
lapse
dereliction of duty
non-performance of duty
non-performance
evasion
default
nonfeasance
ignoring
non-fulfilment of duty
overlooking
contributory negligence
abandonment
obliviousness to
sense of security
faithlessness
misconduct
abdication
unprofessionalism
nonperformance
slip-up
lack of proper care and attention
shortsightedness
failure to pay attention to
short-sightedness
indiscretion
impetuosity
nonchalance
flippancy
unreliability
frivolity
clumsiness
ineptitude
imprecision
haphazardness
freeness
looseness
more ❯
“Yes, this is due to my own
negligence
, but a helpful reminder from a travel agent would make all the difference.”
Noun
▲
Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person
malpractice
misconduct
misdeed
wrongdoing
abuse
mismanagement
dereliction
malefaction
incompetence
misbehavior
US
misbehaviour
UK
unprofessionalism
violation
carelessness
misuse
professional misconduct
unprofessional behavior
US
unprofessional behaviour
UK
dereliction of duty
unethical behaviour
breach of ethics
maladministration
misgovernment
mishandling
offense
US
offence
UK
transgression
crime
sin
misdirection
misdoing
misdemeanor
US
misdemeanour
UK
corruption
trespass
lawbreaking
infraction
breach
illegality
wrong
contravention
infringement
tyranny
misrule
bad government
impingement
error
abuse of power
delinquency
inefficiency
bungling
criminality
felony
lawlessness
malfeasance
impropriety
immorality
malversation
scandal
evil
unlawfulness
sinfulness
mischief
evil-doing
naughty act
fault
depravity
wickedness
iniquity
vice
evil behavior
antisocial behavior
villainy
dishonesty
atrocity
debauchery
vileness
case
licentiousness
caper
indecency
fast one
unlawful act
delictum
delict
lapse
impiety
lewdness
turpitude
viciousness
infamy
diablerie
deviltry
looseness
injury
peccancy
failing
guilt
improper act
act of wickedness
immoral act
breaking
flouting
charge
debt
evildoing
illegal act
violation of the law
infraction of the law
criminal action
breach of the law
non-observance
non-compliance with
failure to observe
perversity
heinousness
baseness
devilry
diabolism
malignity
malevolence
badness
veniality
fall from grace
act of evil
peccadillo
wrongfulness
perversion
profligacy
impurity
unchastity
dishonourableness
meanness
knavery
promiscuity
wantonness
decadence
dissolution
libertinage
lustfulness
iniquitousness
degeneracy
libertinism
villainousness
abomination
break
outrage
hit
sneak
job
enormity
racket
tort
shadiness
dissoluteness
shamelessness
vulgarity
degradation
degeneration
crookedness
dissipation
obscenity
immoral behaviour
lubricity
flagitiousness
clandestineness
illegitimacy
illicitness
mortal sin
wrongness
more ❯
Noun
▲
The property of being shiftless
shiftlessness
idleness
sloth
inertia
indolence
laziness
inactivity
sluggishness
lethargy
dullness
apathy
listlessness
slowness
drowsiness
passivity
inertness
slothfulness
sleepiness
slackness
heaviness
languidness
remissness
tardiness
weariness
dilatoriness
faineance
dormancy
dreaminess
laxness
leisureliness
neglectfulness
stolidity
torpidness
otiosity
faineancy
lackadaisicalness
languorousness
leadenness
otioseness
supineness
torpescence
sluggardness
do-nothingness
languor
torpor
torpidity
inaction
hebetude
laxity
skiving
lassitude
neglect
disregard
non-intervention
laissez-faire
lifelessness
pottering
loafing
trifling
lazing
time-wasting
vegetating
dilly-dallying
shirking
slacking
indolency
disinclination
procrastination
droning
loitering
slouch
stupor
laze
leisure
truancy
hibernation
dawdling
joblessness
quiescence
immobility
quietude
suspension
doldrums
deliquescence
acedia
fecklessness
stasis
deferral
depression
ennui
indifference
disinterest
stagnancy
enervation
impassivity
passiveness
unproductiveness
accidie
fatigue
phlegm
tiredness
heedlessness
insouciance
inanition
sedentariness
stagnation
fainéance
unmindfulness
unconcern
somnolence
motionlessness
still
stop
standstill
lack of effort
rest
stillness
halt
stationary
immovability
weakness
fixity
a halt
a stop
absence of movement
a standstill
lack of exertion
no effort
unwillingness
numbness
nonparticipation
vegetation
narcosis
goblin mode
frailty
exhaustion
debility
doziness
neurasthenia
asthenia
anergia
feebleness
faintness
dopeyness
lack of energy
prostration
burnout
frazzle
collapse
sluggardliness
jadedness
inactiveness
oscitancy
deadness
malaise
unresponsiveness
paralysis
immobilization
US
immobilisation
UK
disinclination to move
more ❯
Noun
▲
A lack of care, interest or concern
indifference
apathy
unconcern
insouciance
disregard
nonchalance
detachment
dispassion
torpor
impassivity
aloofness
emotionlessness
coolness
disinterestedness
listlessness
incuriousness
incuriosity
disinterest
coldness
casualness
complacence
inertia
heedlessness
stoicism
lethargy
dispassionateness
unresponsiveness
impassiveness
carelessness
insensitivity
unmindfulness
uninterest
inattention
neutrality
callousness
disdain
distance
equity
passionlessness
alienation
immunity
noninterference
lack of interest
apathy about
apathy towards
disregard for
heedlessness of
nonchalance about
obliviousness to
unconcern about
uninvolvement in
uninvolvement with
boredom with
carelessness of
dismissiveness of
lack of concern about
mindlessness of
poco-curantism
unresponsiveness to
weariness of
cold-bloodedness
lack of interest in
absence of feeling
lack of enthusiasm about
lack of feeling
cold shoulder
lack of sympathy
neglect
undependability
ignoring
oversight
disrespect
oblivion
overlooking
contempt
disfavour
UK
forgetting
omitting
scorn
disfavor
US
omission
slighting
neglecting
slight
lassitude
inadvertence
disesteem
lack of attention
lack of heed
non-observance
lack of notice
brush-off
phlegm
passivity
insensibility
dullness
passiveness
stolidity
stolidness
inactivity
halfheartedness
insensibleness
indolence
inaction
lack of concern
idleness
calmness
equanimity
torpidity
inertness
languidness
hebetude
sloth
affectlessness
sluggishness
numbness
languor
uninterestedness
composure
drowsiness
slowness
torpidness
reserve
lack of enthusiasm
leadenness
airiness
imperturbability
calm
remoteness
laziness
ease
cool
stupor
nonparticipation
resignation
inactiveness
self-possession
inanition
unfeelingness
demotivation
frostiness
diffidence
acedia
thoughtlessness
unflappability
preoccupation
carefreeness
boredom
relaxedness
lack of motivation
impassibility
slothfulness
light-heartedness
lack of involvement
shiftlessness
lack of care
lack of curiosity
jauntiness
frivolousness
breeziness
happiness
easy-going attitude
sangfroid
submissiveness
docility
unwillingness
sang-froid
lack of emotion
supineness
more ❯
Noun
▲
The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement
nonfeasance
default
delinquency
dereliction
failure
misprision
neglect
oversight
abortion
bankruptcy
bomb
botch
breakdown
bungle
bust
checkmate
collapse
decay
decline
defeat
deficiency
deficit
deterioration
downfall
failing
fiasco
flop
frustration
implosion
inadequacy
lemon
loser
loss
mess
misadventure
miscarriage
misstep
nonperformance
nonsuccess
omission
overthrow
rout
rupture
stalemate
stoppage
turkey
washout
wreck
false step
faux pas
lead balloon
sinking ship
total loss
flash in the pan
debacle
catastrophe
blunder
fail
dud
calamity
fizzle
clinker
hash
clunker
miss
bummer
let-down
foul-up
snafu
balls-up
screw-up
disaster
shipwreck
nonachievement
crash
trainwreck
shambles
tragedy
frost
dead loss
train wreck
dead duck
damp squib
car crash
ruin
unsuccess
whammy
mishap
omnishambles
misfortune
poor performance
cropper
non-starter
unsuccessfulness
no-hoper
letdown
trouble
hot mess
muck
muddle
bodge
vain attempt
zero
big zero
rabble
pig's breakfast
disappointment
fall
setback
misfiring
undoing
foundering
discomfiture
reverse
misfire
lack of success
coming to nothing
fizzling out
rejection
non-success
falling through
non-fulfilment
breaking down
receivership
liquidation
ruination
administration
penury
beggary
closing
pauperdom
folding
indebtedness
sinking
impecuniousness
pennilessness
close-down
financial ruin
bad credit
insolvency
financial loss
shutting down
going under
winding up
more ❯
Noun
▲
An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment
lapse
error
slip
fault
mistake
blunder
gaffe
oversight
boob
clanger
inaccuracy
gaff
goof
misstep
stumble
fluff
slipup
flub
fumble
miscue
clinker
brick
screwup
trip
bobble
indiscretion
crime
blooper
failure
failing
fail
bungle
offence
UK
offense
US
trespass
violation
breach
dereliction
vice
omission
transgression
hiccup
sin
boo-boo
slip-up
faux pas
screw-up
goof-up
brain fart
howler
defect
flaw
glitch
misdeed
imperfection
gremlin
bug
misconduct
snag
misdemeanour
UK
wrongdoing
wrong
foul-up
snarl-up
peccadillo
misdemeanor
US
impropriety
error of judgment
delinquency
malpractice
peccancy
solecism
malfeasance
miscalculation
bloomer
boner
misjudgment
misjudgement
thinko
misdoing
botch
gaucherie
bloop
barry
malefaction
lawbreaking
lapsus calami
lapsus linguae
felony
slip of the tongue
misbehaviour
UK
misbehavior
US
muff
false step
misunderstanding
misapprehension
infraction
snafu
muddle
breach of etiquette
familiarity
fall from grace
slip of the pen
misjudging
infringement
floater
miss
aberration
fall
slight
debt
immoral act
mix-up
indecorum
false move
fallacy
mess
misreckoning
hash
botch-up
iniquity
mess-up
scandal
shortcoming
evil-doing
act of wickedness
backsliding
erratum
delusion
err
misconception
misinterpretation
misreading
cockup
mischief
wickedness
bumble
mischievousness
infelicity
guilt
illegality
evildoing
contravention
dumb move
dropping the ball
snarl
bad behaviour
original sin
evil act
balls-up
unlawful act
illegal act
improper act
violation of the law
act of dereliction
act of misconduct
breach of conduct
infraction of the law
breach of the law
human error
pratfall
imprudence
pretermission
wreck
shambles
hesitation
accident
mishap
upset
sinning
bodge
inadvertence
foul
mishandling
misfielding
folly
debacle
fiasco
wrong move
mismanagement
criminality
bad move
underestimation
degradation
bozo eruption
absurdity
deviation
literal
neglect
overestimation
injury
hastiness
ingenuousness
simple-mindedness
excitability
naivete
unseemliness
indiscreetness
stupidity
thoughtlessness
unthinkingness
misspeak
crudeness
corrigendum
botched job
flub-up
confusion
illusion
wrength
inappropriate behaviour
social indiscretion
petty offence
minor offence
typo
bungling
stupid mistake
bas
dumb thing to do
misapplication
unfaithfulness
wrongness
impreciseness
unreliability
putting foot in mouth
impiety
veniality
misusage
criminal act
tort
poor judgment
foolish mistake
disservice
barbarism
piece of indecorum
incongruity
typographical error
dilemma
complication
petty sin
trifling fault
printer's error
poor choice
unlawful activity
yielding to temptation
upheaval
difficulty
trouble
quandary
bad idea
complexity
emergency
encumbrance
commotion
intricacy
struggle
act of evil
awkwardness
involvement
minor wrong
venial sin
car crash
break
flop
Freudian slip
lapse of etiquette
social blunder
colossal blunder
blunder in etiquette
recidivation
backslide
recidivism
encroachment
fall from favor
erring
breaking of the law
more ❯
Noun
▲
An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
unfairness
wrong
injustice
unjustness
disservice
inequity
outrage
crime
injury
wrongdoing
grievance
villainy
offence
UK
offense
US
iniquity
abuse
violation
damage
transgression
infraction
infringement
malfeasance
miscarriage
trespass
breach
malpractice
maltreatment
oppression
railroad
shaft
unlawfulness
wrongness
encroachment
inequality
inequitableness
iniquitousness
unreasonableness
excess
mischief
ruin
sellout
raw deal
crying shame
dirty deal
travesty of justice
evil
immorality
sin
sinfulness
wickedness
vileness
affront
insult
vice
baseness
heinousness
detriment
nefariousness
impropriety
indignity
atrociousness
reprehensibility
foulness
criminality
misdeed
odiousness
egregiousness
unrighteousness
ill
bad
knavery
slight
prejudice
atrocity
snub
evildoing
pits
unjust act
slap in the face
obscenity
ungodliness
infamy
abomination
monstrousness
outrageousness
dreadfulness
short end of the stick
devilry
godlessness
short end of the pineapple
impiety
bum deal
rum deal
miscreancy
error
scandal
monstrosity
disgrace
ill-treatment
suppression
tyranny
repression
harm
hurt
disfavour
UK
depravity
disfavor
US
misconduct
dishonesty
corruption
badness
wrongfulness
unkindness
crookedness
bad turn
ill turn
kick in the teeth
rotten hand
reprehensibleness
more ❯
Noun
▲
Shabbiness or cruelty
shabbiness
cruelty
meanness
nastiness
disrespect
spite
insensitivity
malice
inhumanity
malevolence
unpleasantness
disagreeableness
harshness
unfeelingness
mean-spiritedness
viciousness
uncharitableness
maliciousness
hard-heartedness
compassionlessness
pitilessness
cold-heartedness
mercilessness
spitefulness
hardheartedness
inhospitality
unfriendliness
ungenerousness
savageness
savagery
callousness
inconsiderateness
ruthlessness
unkindliness
brutality
heartlessness
beastliness
hostility
wickedness
cattiness
ill will
unkindness
more ❯
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