nnoun.attributethe quality of not being careful or taking painsSynset:sloppiness
Antonyms:carefulness
Derivationally Related Form:sloppycareless
Hypernyms:inattentiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:carelessnessinattentivenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:incautionincautiousnessneglectneglectfulnessnegligenceunconscientiousness
Full Hyponyms:delinquencyextravaganceheedlessnessimprovidenceimprudenceincautionlaxnesslightheadednessnegligencethriftlessnessunconscientiousnessunwariness
nnoun.actfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstancesSynset:neglect negligence nonperformance
Derivationally Related Form:neglectcareless
Hypernyms:nonaccomplishment nonachievement
Inherited Hypernyms:negligencenonaccomplishmentacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:comparative negligenceconcurrent negligencecontributory negligencecriminal negligenceculpable negligencederelictiondodgingescapeevasionneglect of duty
Full Hyponyms:circumventioncomparative negligenceconcurrent negligencecontributory negligencecriminal negligencederelictionescape mechanismevasionmalingeringneglect of dutynonfeasanceshirking