negligence

Plural: negligences

Noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
• The state of being negligent.
• 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.
• 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.

Examples

• negligence while driving

Synonyms

carelessness, neglect, neglectfulness, nonperformance

Related Words

endangerment, neglect, negligent