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Word | Negligence |
French Meaning | négligence, nonchalance, insouciance |
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances / The quality or state of being negligent / neglect; failure to take reasonable care / failure to take proper care in doing something. / failure to take the care that a responsible person usually takes : lack of normal care or attention, | |
Usage | ⇒ It was sheer negligence on his part ⇒ Tommy failed to put back the cover on the well after he fetched his pail of water; because of his negligence, Kitty fell in. ⇒ The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires. ⇒ some of these accidents are due to negligence |
Synonyms | neglect, carelessness, oversight, dereliction, indifference, default, inattention, laxity, disregard, neglectfulness, apathy, nonchalance, failure, heedlessness, delinquency, forgetfulness, inadvertence, inattentiveness, recklessness, remissness, |
Antonyms | attention, care, caution, carefulness, vigilance, alertness, assiduousness, attentiveness, cautiousness, circumspection, diligence, heed, industry, watchfulness, concern, conscientiousness, consideration, deliberation, discharge, discipline, |
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