dereliction[noun]Synonyms: failure, default, delinquency, neglect, oversight
Antonyms: faithfulness
Related Words: abuse,
misuse,
outrage [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
der‧e‧lic‧tion /ˌderəˈlɪkʃ
ən, ˌderɪˈlɪkʃ
ən/
noun1. dereliction of duty formal when someone fails to do what they should do as part of their job
2. [uncountable] the state of being derelict:
areas of industrial dereliction [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲