DERELICTION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dereliction. (close relations)
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 |