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dereliction vs carelessness

carelessness vs dereliction

dereliction and carelessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dereliction Yes No No No
carelessness Yes No No No
As nouns, carelessness is a hypernym of dereliction; that is, carelessness is a word with a broader meaning than dereliction:
  • dereliction: willful negligence
  • carelessness: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Other hypernyms of dereliction include actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, neglect, negligence, nonperformance.
dereliction (noun) carelessness (noun)
willful negligence failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring the quality of not being careful or taking pains
Difference between dereliction and carelessness

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