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DERELICTION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word dereliction. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dereliction. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DERELICTION

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abandonment
nounn
noun

• the act of giving something up

• withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

• the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

disregard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• willful lack of care and attention

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• give little or no attention to

neglect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

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

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

negligence
nounn
noun

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

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

nonfeasance
nounn
noun

• a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do

nonperformance
nounn
noun

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

omission
nounn
noun

• a mistake resulting from neglect

• something that has been omitted

• any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

• neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

remissness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being lax and neglectful

delinquency
nounn
noun

• nonpayment of a debt when due

• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

• an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

willful neglect
nounn
noun

• a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

Best Hypernyms For DERELICTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dereliction, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
neglect negligence carelessness misconduct neglectfulness nonperformance wrongdoing
Phrases (2)
actus reuswrongful conduct

Alternatives for ABANDONMENT

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