negligence
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negligence
- /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/
Where it comes from
From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.
noun negligences
- The state of being negligent. negligence while driving
- The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
- The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: neglectfulness, neglect, carelessness, nonperformance, dereliction, inattention, negligent, neglected, careless, irresponsibility, imprudence, disregard, recklessness, failure, inefficiency, indiscretion
Translations
Every language
noun state of being negligent
| Español | negligencia, pigricia |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Nachlässigkeit, Unachtsamkeit |
noun tort
| עברית | רַשְׁלָנוּת rashlanút |
|---|
noun law: failure to exercise a standard of care (law)
| Español | negligencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 과실 gwasil, 소홀 sohol |
| 日本語 | 過失 kashitsu, 疎か orosoka |
| 中文 | 過失 /过失 guòshī, 疏忽 shūhu, 失職 /失职 shīzhí |
| Português | negligência |
| Français | négligence coupable |
| Deutsch | Fahrlässigkeit |
| Italiano | negligenza |
| Ελληνικά | αμέλεια améleia |
| Română | neglijență, delăsare |
| Русский | хала́тность xalátnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tính cẩu thả, sự bất cẩn |
| עברית | רַשְׁלָנוּת rashlanút |
Talk about this word "negligence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/negligence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. negligence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/negligence "negligence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/negligence.Cite this
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title = {negligence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/negligence},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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