The Merriam-Webster Definition of Negligence
1 a : the quality or state of being negligent
b :failure to exercise the care that a resonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances
2 :an act or instance of being negligent
Synonyms for negligence – carelessness, dereliction, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, laxness, neglectfulness, remissness, slackness
Examples of negligence in a Sentence
//The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.
//exhibiting his usual negligence, he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole.