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Dereliction vs Carelessness - What's the difference?

dereliction | carelessness |

As nouns the difference between dereliction and carelessness

is that dereliction is willful neglect of one's duty while carelessness is lack of care.

dereliction

English

Noun

  • willful neglect of one's duty
    • The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience.
    What he did was a terrible dereliction of duty.
  • the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned

    • carelessness

    English

    Noun

  • Lack of care.
    • This accident was caused by carelessness .

    Synonyms

    * inattention * negligence

    Antonyms

    * carefulness

    Related terms

    * careless