negligence
/nɛglɪdʒəns/
noun
10 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
2
The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.
WORD FORMS
Related formnegligent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinegligencenay
Starts & ends withN … E
Syllablesneg · li · gence
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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