Synonyms for negligence
ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənsneg·li·gence

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1. negligence

   Neglect (Latin nec, not, and lego, gather) is the failing to take such care, show such attention, pay such courtesy, etc., as may be rightfully or reasonably expected. Negligence, which is the same in origin, may be used in almost the same sense, but with a slighter force, as when Whittier speaks of "the negligence which friendship loves;" but negligence is often used to denote the quality or trait of character of which the act is a manifestation, or to denote the habit of neglecting that which ought to be done. Neglect is transitive, negligence is intransitive; we speak of neglect of his books, friends, or duties, in which cases we could not use negligence; negligence in dress implies want of care as to its arrangement, tidiness, etc.; neglect of one's garments would imply leaving them exposed to defacement or injury, as by dust, moths, etc. Neglect has a passive sense which negligence has not; the child was suffering from neglect, i. e., from being neglected by others; the child was suffering from negligence would imply that he himself was neglectful. The distinction sometimes made that neglect denotes the act, and negligence the habit, is but partially true; one may be guilty of habitual neglect of duty; the wife may suffer from her husband's constant neglect, while the negligence which causes a railroad accident may be that of a moment, and on the part of one ordinarily careful and attentive; in such cases the law provides punishment for criminal negligence.

   See synonyms for CARE.

   Synonyms:
   carelessness, default, disregard, disrespect, failure, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, indifference, neglect, neglectfulness, omission, oversight, remissness, scorn, slackness, slight, thoughtlessness

   Preposition:
   Neglect of duty, of the child by the parent; there was neglect on the part of the teacher.

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1. negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformancenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   carelessness, disuse, neglect, neglectfulness, nonperformance, disregard, sloppiness

2. negligence, neglect, neglectfulnessnoun

   the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

   Synonyms:
   neglectfulness, carelessness, disuse, neglect, disregard, nonperformance

Matched Categories

1. • Carelessness
   • Nonaccomplishment

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1. negligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   NEGLECT, carelessness, thoughtlessness, remissness, heedlessness, disregard, inattention, LACHES

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1. negligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   neglect, remissness, oversight, heedlessness, laches (Law)

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1. List of paraphrases for "negligence":

   neglect, carelessness, negligent, malpractice, omission, neglected, nonchalance

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1. John Ribbands:

   This is going be identical to MH370 and MH17 in the sense there are standard minimum insurance obligations which all carriers have to have, but if negligence can be demonstrated the sky's the limit in terms of claims.

2. Plaintiff William Cronnon:

   Cracker Barrel negligence didn't just cause Mr. Smith physical harm ; Cracker Barrel negligence took away part of his identity.

3. Attorney Mary Alexander:

   As a result of the horrific, gross negligence of the defendants in this case, these two young people have lost their lives, they had every gift but the gift of time.

4. Bob Goodlatte:

   I leave it to others to conclude whether ‘extremely careless’ and ‘gross negligence’ [are] the same thing.

5. Republican Majority Leader Mitch:

   It will not protect somebody from gross negligence.