NONFEASANCE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word nonfeasance. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NONFEASANCE
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breach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a failure to perform some promised act or obligation • an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) verb • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
default | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • loss due to not showing up • act of failing to meet a financial obligation • loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid • an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified verb • fail to pay up | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
dereliction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • willful negligence | ||||||||
failure | ||||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||||
lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
nonfulfillment | nounn | |||||||
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