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neglectfulness vs dereliction

dereliction vs neglectfulness

neglectfulness and dereliction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neglectfulness Yes No No No
dereliction Yes No No No
As nouns, dereliction is a hyponym of neglectfulness; that is, dereliction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neglectfulness:
  • neglectfulness: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
  • dereliction: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Other hyponyms of neglectfulness include delinquency, willful neglect, laxity, laxness, remissness, slackness.
neglectfulness (noun) dereliction (noun)
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern willful negligence
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Difference between neglectfulness and dereliction

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