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dereliction

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dereliction

1 the act of abandoning

  • the dereliction by the owners of a once flourishing orchard
Synonyms of dereliction

abandonment, desertion, forsaking
Words Related to dereliction

defection

tergiversation

discard, dumping, jettisoning
Near Antonyms of dereliction

retention

recoupment, repossession, retrieval
Antonyms of dereliction

reclamation

2 failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes

  • the ski area was not held responsible for the injury on account of the skierʼs own manifest dereliction
Synonyms of dereliction

carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, laxness, neglectfulness, negligence, remissness, slackness
Words Related to dereliction

foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness, wildness

neglect, omission

delinquency, irresponsibility, irresponsibleness, malfeasance, malpractice, misconduct

misdirection, mishandling, mismanagement

forgetfulness, inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inattentiveness, obliviousness, shortsightedness, unwariness
Near Antonyms of dereliction

alertness, attention, attentiveness, awareness

circumspection, observance, vigilance, watchfulness

responsibility, responsibleness
Antonyms of dereliction

care, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, heedfulness

3 the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action

  • both sentries were to be court-martialed for dereliction of duty
Synonyms of dereliction

default, delinquency, failure, misprision, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, oversight
Words Related to dereliction

carelessness, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, laxity
Near Antonyms of dereliction

compliance, discharge, fulfillment (or fulfilment)

4 a defect in character

  • believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves
Synonyms of dereliction

demerit, failing, fault, foible, frailty, shortcoming, sin, vice, want, weakness
Words Related to dereliction

blot, spot, stain

blemish, deficiency, flaw, imperfection, minus, nit

Achillesʼ heel, soft spot

corruption, depravity, evil, immorality, sinfulness, wickedness
Phrases Synonymous with dereliction

feet of clay
Near Antonyms of dereliction

excellence, perfection

goodness, integrity, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness
Antonyms of dereliction

merit, virtue

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