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Failure to take proper care over something

Neglect of one's duty or responsibility

The quality of being incautious

The property of being shiftless

Inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness

The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss

Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

The quality of being improvident

Shabbiness or cruelty

An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

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Noun

Failure to take proper care over something

inattentiveness

thoughtlessness

irresponsibility

disregardfulness

dereliction of duty

non-performance of duty

contributory negligence

non-fulfilment of duty

lack of proper care and attention

absent-mindedness

non-performance

inconsideration

absentmindedness

inconsiderateness

sense of security

unprofessionalism

lack of concern

misbehaviour^UK

misdemeanour^UK

failure to take proper care

failure to take proper action

criminal behavior

indifference to

obliviousness to

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“Any casualty due to their negligence must be put up for a PIL and proper compensation demanded.”

Noun

Neglect of one's duty or responsibility

flash in the pan

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Noun

The quality of being incautious

thoughtlessness

precipitateness

temerariousness

venturesomeness

uninhibitedness

irresponsibility

presumptuousness

short-sightedness

barefaced cheek

adventurousness

precipitousness

lack of caution

injudiciousness

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Noun

The property of being shiftless

lackadaisicalness

non-intervention

procrastination

time on one's hands

emotionlessness

unresponsiveness

halfheartedness

unconsciousness

disinterestedness

dispassionateness

uninterestedness

self-possession

insusceptibility

level-headedness

lack of interest

lack of vitality

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

uncaring attitude

lack of involvement

self-confidence

tranquillity^UK

imperturbability

lack of progress

state of stupefaction

state of unconsciousness

state of senselessness

suspended animation

inoperativeness

persistent vegetative state

dolce far niente

lack of sensation

lack of feeling

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Noun

Inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness

inconsideration

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

inconsiderateness

thoughtlessness

unthoughtfulness

absent-mindedness

inattentiveness

ill-manneredness

presumptuousness

lack of manners

lack of civility

ungentlemanly behaviour

insubordination

unladylike behaviour

lack of respect

lack of consideration

contemptuousness

lack of politeness

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

misbehaviour^UK

cold-heartedness

inhospitableness

unreceptiveness

lack of diplomacy

ill-favoured^UK

not in the picture

left out in cold

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Noun

The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss

Noun

Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

disinterestedness

dispassionateness

emotionlessness

heedlessness of

nonchalance about

obliviousness to

passionlessness

unconcern about

uninvolvement in

uninvolvement with

unresponsiveness

carelessness of

dismissiveness of

lack of concern about

mindlessness of

unresponsiveness to

cold-bloodedness

lack of interest

lack of interest in

noninterference

lack of enthusiasm about

lack of feeling

absence of feeling

lack of sympathy

undependability

lack of attention

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

uninterestedness

halfheartedness

uncaring attitude

self-possession

imperturbability

lack of involvement

half-heartedness

hardheartedness

standoffishness

lack of commitment

cold-heartedness

lack of curiosity

level-headedness

tranquillity^UK

self-confidence

lack of emotion

unapproachability

stand-offishness

unconcernedness

uncommunicativeness

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Noun

The quality of being improvident

short-sightedness

shortsightedness

unreasonableness

preposterousness

irresponsibility

spendthrift behaviour

free-spending ways

lack of restraint

inconsideration

injudiciousness

frittering away

self-indulgence

self-gratification

intemperateness

overconsumption

pleasure-seeking

lack of self-control

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

pursuit of pleasure

lack of self-restraint

lack of control

money down the drain

money down the toilet

self-satisfaction

to hell in handbasket

life in the fast lane

immoral behaviour

extreme behaviour

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Noun

Shabbiness or cruelty

Noun

An error or mistake, typically caused by a brief failure of concentration or judgment

misdemeanour^UK

error of judgment

misapprehension

misunderstanding

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

misinterpretation

underestimation

typographical error

something wrong

breach of etiquette

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

typesetting mistake

keyboarding error

typesetting error

keyboarding mistake

printing mistake

typographical mistake

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

failure to notice

foot in the mouth

blunder in etiquette

printer's error

disorganization^US

misconfiguration

disorganisation^UK

misappropriation

poor configuration

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

misconstruction

computer glitch

fly in the ointment

wrong configuration

computer malfunction

taking advantage

mistaken belief

false impression

wrong end of the stick

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Noun

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

moral transgression

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

fall from grace

mischievousness

breaking of the law

failure to observe

non-compliance with

unscrupulousness

unprofessionalism

inappropriateness

unacceptability

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

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