negligence

Noun
  1. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances (synset 100740568)
    is a type of: nonaccomplishment, nonachievement - an act that does not achieve its intended goal
    subtypes:
    • dereliction - willful negligence
    • comparative negligence - (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
    • concurrent negligence - (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
    • contributory negligence - (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
    • criminal negligence, culpable negligence - (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
    • neglect of duty - (law) breach of a duty
    • dodging, escape, evasion - nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
    same as: carelessness, neglect, nonperformance
  2. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern (synset 104673170)
    is a type of: carelessness, sloppiness - the quality of not being careful or taking pains
    subtypes:
    same as: neglect, neglectfulness

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