What is "negligence" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does negligence mean in English? Meaning of negligence definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "negligence" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "negligence": failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Noun

  • Meaning: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  • Synonyms: carelessness neglect negligence nonperformance
  • Hyponyms: comparative negligence concurrent negligence contributory negligence criminal negligence culpable negligence dereliction dodging escape evasion neglect of duty
  • Hypernyms: nonaccomplishment nonachievement
  • Meaning of "negligence": the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

    Noun

  • Meaning: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  • Synonyms: neglect neglectfulness negligence
  • Hyponyms: delinquency dereliction laxity laxness remissness slackness willful neglect
  • Hypernyms: carelessness sloppiness
  • Synonyms:

    disregard, failure, oversight, neglect, laxity, laxness, inattention, thoughtlessness, forgetfulness, heedlessness, neglectfulness, inattentiveness, unpreparedness,

    Antonyms:

    accomplishment, achievement, success, attention, regard, respect, care,

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    negligence in English: negligence
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