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Synonyms for dereliction
Synonyms for (noun) dereliction
Synonyms: dereliction Definition: willful negligence
Similar words: misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus Definition: activity that transgresses moral or civil law Usage: he denied any wrongdoing
Similar words: neglect, negligence, nonperformance, carelessness Definition: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Synonyms: willful neglect, delinquency, dereliction Definition: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring Usage: he inherited his delinquency from his father; his derelictions were not really intended as crimes; his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
Similar words: neglect, neglectfulness, negligence Definition: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern