Clues for the word "NEGLIGENCE"
We've had 9 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 11 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on December 26, 2025.
Definition of negligence
- n. - The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.
- n. - An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.
- n. - The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly.
Referring Clues
- Failure to take proper care
- Carelessness
- No charge for entertainment by something in the bedroom is a failure
- Laxity of knight caught wearing flimsy garb
- Carelessness of new companion starting to open dressing gown
- Inattention to information arising: vermin have suppressed it
- Abused great-niece Glen for dereliction of duty
- Being caught after noon in dressing gown betrays a certain slackness
- Alternative line taken about good little book and church's dereliction of duty
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - December 26, 2025
- Mirror Quick - January 09, 2018
- Mirror Quick - September 03, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 29, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 16, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - October 18, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 04, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - March 20, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - May 09, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - August 30, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - April 28, 2003