Negligence and Precaution

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Negligence noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

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Precaution is an antonym for negligence.

Precaution noun - A measure taken to preclude loss or injury.

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Negligence is an antonym for precaution in carefulness topic.

Nearby Word: precautionary

simple	simple negligence	simple precaution
general	general negligence	general precaution

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Precaution and Negligence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/negligence/precaution

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