Default and Lapse

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

Lapse is a synonym for default in failure topic. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Default", when it comes to topics like failure to act.

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

Default is a synonym for lapse. You can use "Default" instead a noun "Lapse".

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus