negligence
Definitions
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
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "negligence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intelligence | 4 | 48 |
| 2 | interference | 4 | 45 |
| 3 | inheritance | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | inadvertence | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | incoherence | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | non-defense | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | nonchalance | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | nondefense | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | underfinance | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "negligence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intelligence | 4 | 48 |
| 2 | neglected | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | neglect | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | negligible | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | niece | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | reliance | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | diligence | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | negligent | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | belligerence | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | exigencies | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | resilience | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | negligently | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | beligerence | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | licence | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | ebullience | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | unenlightened | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | telescience | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | repligen | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | nelligan | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | neice | 1 | 0 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | of negligence | 1 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Bad Match, Big Consequences: Supreme Court Holds Freight Brokers Accountable for Negligent Carrier Selection
May 19, 2026 Crowell & Moring LLP
May 19, 2026 Crowell & Moring LLP
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Feb 12, 2026 NBC New York
Feb 12, 2026 NBC New York
U.S. Supreme Court Holds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers
Jun 8, 2026 The National Law Review
Jun 8, 2026 The National Law Review
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Jun 4, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times
Clinicians 'unfairly exposed' to costly AI negligence claims
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Jun 9, 2026 Healthcare Management Magazine