Synonyms for default
dɪˈfɔltde·fault

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1. default

   Neglect (Latin nec, not, and lego, gather) is the failing to take such care, show such attention, pay such courtesy, etc., as may be rightfully or reasonably expected. Negligence, which is the same in origin, may be used in almost the same sense, but with a slighter force, as when Whittier speaks of "the negligence which friendship loves;" but negligence is often used to denote the quality or trait of character of which the act is a manifestation, or to denote the habit of neglecting that which ought to be done. Neglect is transitive, negligence is intransitive; we speak of neglect of his books, friends, or duties, in which cases we could not use negligence; negligence in dress implies want of care as to its arrangement, tidiness, etc.; neglect of one's garments would imply leaving them exposed to defacement or injury, as by dust, moths, etc. Neglect has a passive sense which negligence has not; the child was suffering from neglect, i. e., from being neglected by others; the child was suffering from negligence would imply that he himself was neglectful. The distinction sometimes made that neglect denotes the act, and negligence the habit, is but partially true; one may be guilty of habitual neglect of duty; the wife may suffer from her husband's constant neglect, while the negligence which causes a railroad accident may be that of a moment, and on the part of one ordinarily careful and attentive; in such cases the law provides punishment for criminal negligence.

   See synonyms for CARE.

   Synonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, disrespect, failure, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, indifference, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, omission, oversight, remissness, scorn, slackness, slight, thoughtlessness

   Preposition:
   Neglect of duty, of the child by the parent; there was neglect on the part of the teacher.

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1. default

   Synonyms:
   lapse, forfeit, omission, defect, delinquency, absence, want, failure

   Antonyms:
   maintenance, appearance, plea, satisfaction, forthcoming, supply, presence

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1. defaultnoun

   loss due to not showing up

   "he lost the game by default"

   Synonyms:
   nonpayment, default option, nonremittal

   Antonyms:
   pay up, pay, ante up

2. default, nonpayment, nonremittalnoun

   act of failing to meet a financial obligation

   Synonyms:
   evasion, nonpayment, default option, nonremittal

   Antonyms:
   pay, pay up, ante up

3. nonpayment, default, nonremittalnoun

   loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

   Synonyms:
   evasion, nonpayment, default option, nonremittal

   Antonyms:
   pay up, ante up, pay

4. default option, defaultverb

   an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

   Synonyms:
   nonpayment, default option, nonremittal

   Antonyms:
   pay, pay up, ante up

5. default, default onverb

   fail to pay up

   Synonyms:
   default on

   Antonyms:
   ante up, pay, pay up

Matched Categories

1. • Absence
   • Loss

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1. defaultnoun

   Synonyms:
   omission, neglect, failure

2. defaultnoun

   Synonyms:
   want, lack, destitution, defect, deficiency

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1. List of paraphrases for "default":

   defect, defaults, pre-determined, defaulting, defaulted, failure, non-payment, predetermined, flaw, non-compliance, absentia, preset, implicit, breach, non-performance, predefined

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1. Richard Neal:

   If we had to do House Ways and Means Committee I would do House Ways and Means Committee, i mean that the idea that America would default on debt is so far removed from everything I've ever entertained or thought of since I've been here. I mean, I'm stunned that we even have these moments.

2. Craig Moffett:

   When a company has to explain why they probably won't default on their debt, it's usually not a good day for equity holders.

3. Gianclaudio Torlizzi:

   Investors are worried that a big miner might default ...this is impacting metals, its a sentiment thing. The fundamentals are getting better ... China is stabilising.

4. Adarsh Gupta:

   I've been making my payments for the last 30 years and the lenders know me, but even a two-day delay has people crying that I will default.

5. Henry McMaster:

   We asked the legislature to provide a mechanism where if the drugs are not available then [ the method of execution ] could default back to the other means, but that has not been passed, i hope that Director Sterling is able to get whatever Chrysti Shain needs to comply with the law of South Carolina.