Synonyms for nonperformance
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
Forms
- Plural
- nonperformances → failures, neglects, negligences, carelessnesses…
Example sentences
- failure Tom attributed his failure in the exam to illness.
- neglect She was dismissed on the grounds of neglect of duty.
- negligence It is but a short step from negligence to complicity.
- carelessness The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nonperformance | steady | |
| failure | steady | |
| neglect | steady | |
| negligence | falling | |
| carelessness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- failure2, neglect2
- 10 letters
- negligence3
- 12 letters
- carelessness3
- 13 letters
- unperformance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (failure2 = 2 syllables).