Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gross negligence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: gross neg-li-gence
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

contributory negligence ordinary negligence slight negligence

Frequently Paired Words

contributory negligence ordinary negligence slight negligence

Questions

What does gross negligence mean?: Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.

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