Synonyms for dereliction
ˌdɛr əˈlɪk ʃəndere·lic·tion

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1. dereliction

   Synonyms:
   abandonment, failure, shortcoming, desertion, relinquishment, neglect

   Antonyms:
   performance, observance, adherence, attention

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1. delinquency, dereliction, willful neglectnoun

   a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

   "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"

   Synonyms:
   juvenile delinquency, willful neglect, delinquency

2. derelictionnoun

   willful negligence

   Synonyms:
   willful neglect, delinquency

Matched Categories

1. • Negligence
   • Wrongdoing

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1. derelictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   abandonment, renunciation, desertion, relinquishment

2. derelictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   faithlessness, failure in duty

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1. List of paraphrases for "dereliction":

   breach, non-compliance, abandonment

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   It would have been almost a dereliction of our duty if we didn't study this, and the only way you can study these things is you've got to go where the action is, you don't want to study bats in Fairfax County, Virginia, to find out what the animal-human interface is that might lead to a jumping of species.

2. Ben Crump:

   They didnt allow Grand Jury to do what the law says they have the right to do. This failure rests squarely on the shoulders of Daniel Cameron, only because a brave member of Grand Jury asked for permission to issue a statement and Judge OConnell ruled on the side of transparency do we have this confirmation of AG Camerons dereliction of duties.

3. Lester Holt:

   I think it’s become clear that fairness is overrated ... the idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in, that the sun sets in the west is a fact. Any contrary view does not deserve our time or attention … Decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda, in fact, it’s just the opposite.

4. Tania Owen:

   George Gascon’s failure to protect our most vulnerable communities is a complete dereliction of his foremost duty as a district attorney, and he must be removed from office immediately before he can do any more damage, what George Gascon is doing is not criminal justice reform; it is the outright destruction of our criminal justice system and the very laws meant to protect us.

5. Alex Azar:

   This dereliction of duty has been absolutely devastating for the entire globe.