Associations to the word «Negligence»
Noun
- Offence
- Clause
- Contractor
- Distress
- Exclusion
- Allegation
- Claim
- Indifference
- Employee
- Auditor
- Solicitor
- Prosecutor
- Calculus
- Respondent
- Inquiry
- Imprisonment
- Corruption
- Conduct
- Displeasure
- Attire
- Precaution
- Redress
- Folly
- Fallacy
- Creditor
- Vigilance
- Assault
- Defect
- Accusation
- Spill
- Lords
- Judgment
- Insurance
- Court
- Inference
- Disaster
- Libel
- Bribery
- Decency
- Suit
- Workman
- Deceased
- Dismissal
- Sabotage
- Jurisdiction
- Consequence
- Care
- Recovery
- Zeal
- Haste
- Charge
- Elegance
- Impossibility
- Debtor
- Case
- Excuse
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
NEGLIGENCE, noun. The state of being negligent.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. (legal) (singulare tantum) 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.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. (legal) (uncountable) 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.
Dictionary definition
NEGLIGENCE, noun. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.
Wise words
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