Nonperformance
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A failure or neglect to perform.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Neglect or failure to perform.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
failure
to
perform
a task, especially a task that one was
legally
bound to do.
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noun.
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Word Usage
"Of course, I could have upped the payoff for "nonperformance" on my part to, say, $1,000."
cross-reference
noncompliance
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
nonaccomplishment
nonachievement
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
comparative negligence
concurrent negligence
contributory negligence
criminal negligence
culpable negligence
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
absenteeism
acronyms
artillerists
baa-rated
beginshape(
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Sisyphean labor
culpa
culpable negligence
default
delinquency