1
as in neglectfulness
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
exhibiting his usual negligence, he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in neglect
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
the factory's owners are being charged with criminal negligence for the fire that killed a dozen workers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of negligence
Her attorneys filed a lawsuit against both Bruster’s Ice Cream and their parent company Malabar Creameries, claiming negligence in 2019.
—
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The jury in Los Angeles found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.
—Tim Smith, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Providence and Kadlec in court filings denied allegations of negligence and wrongdoing.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
The legal strategy established that negligence claims against platform design are viable in California courts.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for negligence
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The jury in Los Angeles found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.
—Tim Smith, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Providence and Kadlec in court filings denied allegations of negligence and wrongdoing.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
The legal strategy established that negligence claims against platform design are viable in California courts.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for negligence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
Noun
-
Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The officials’ performance reflected carelessness in the process.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Kerry Doyle, the former top ICE attorney during the Biden administration, said Mazzara’s comments show a shocking carelessness about the potential for harm against both the general public and the officers he was employed to protect.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
All private airport security operations remain under federal oversight and must comply with the same rules TSA agents follow.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
-
The Massachusetts lawmaker is part of a growing chorus of voices in Washington calling for stronger oversight of these betting platforms as interest swells.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Headline fears about default risk in the sector have driven a small but wealthy group of institutional investors to seek the exits from many of these funds.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
