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 |
Spelled Like
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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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "negligence".
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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
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Two Kuwaitis acquitted in drowning case after court finds no evidence of criminal negligence
Sep 30, 2026 Times Kuwait
Sep 30, 2026 Times Kuwait
Woman charged with negligent homicide after car crashes into Maumelle Waffle House
Sep 28, 2026 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sep 28, 2026 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Back to the Basics: Preserving Evidentiary Principles in Negligence Claims Against Public Entities
Sep 8, 2026 The National Law Review
Sep 8, 2026 The National Law Review