negligence 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Synonyms

carelessness 2
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
neglect 5
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
nonperformance 1
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Hyponym

dereliction 2

noun

willful negligence

comparative negligence 1

noun

(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

concurrent negligence 1

noun

(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately

contributory negligence 1

noun

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

criminal negligence 1

noun

(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)