culpable negligence

Noun

Meaning

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

criminal negligence laxness failure default negligence lapse looseness procrastination inattention inadvertence laxity dereliction nonperformance noninterference contributory negligence
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Antonyms

provide prudence attention care achieve assistance
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Hypernyms

neglect negligence carelessness nonperformance

Close letter words and terms

culpable act culpable homicide culpable neglect culpable negliglence culpable of culpableness