Dereliction
Dereliction noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.
Usage example: the ski area was not held responsible for the injury on account of the skier's own manifest dereliction
Mishandling and dereliction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mishandling" instead a noun "Dereliction".
Nearby Word: derelict
Mishandling
Dereliction and mishandling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dereliction" instead a noun "Mishandling".
Nearby Words: mishandle, mishandled
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- violation and dereliction
- violation and mishandling
- fault and dereliction
- fault and mishandling
- wrong and dereliction
- wrong and mishandling
- negligence and dereliction
- negligence and mishandling
- misconduct and dereliction
- misconduct and mishandling
- neglect and dereliction
- neglect and mishandling
- crime and dereliction
- crime and mishandling
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Mishandling and Dereliction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/mishandling
Dereliction & Mishandling. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/mishandling>.
Mishandling or Dereliction. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dereliction/mishandling.
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