negligence
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Types & categories
- nonaccomplishment hypernym
- dereliction hyponym
- comparative negligence hyponym
- concurrent negligence hyponym
- contributory negligence hyponym
- criminal negligence hyponym
- neglect of duty hyponym
- dodging hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Types & categories
- carelessness hypernym
- dereliction hyponym
- laxness hyponym
Related & opposite
- neglect derivation
- fail derivation
- negligent derivation
- remiss derivation
- neglectful derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | neglect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | careless |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | nonaccomplishment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dereliction |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | comparative negligence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | concurrent negligence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | contributory negligence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | criminal negligence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | neglect of duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dodging |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | neglect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fail |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | negligent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | remiss |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | neglectful |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | carelessness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dereliction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | laxness |