Meanings
noungross negligence (uncountable)
- uncountablelawNegligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 嚴重疏忽 /严重疏忽, 嚴重過失 /严重过失
- 嚴重疏忽 /严重疏忽 (yánzhòng shūhu)negligence of total disregard for rights of others
- 嚴重過失 /严重过失 (yánzhòng guòshī)negligence of total disregard for rights of others
Czech hrubá nedbalost
- hrubá nedbalostnegligence of total disregard for rights of others
Finnish törkeä huolimattomuus
- törkeä huolimattomuusnegligence of total disregard for rights of others
Irish mórfhaillí
- mórfhaillínegligence of total disregard for rights of others
Italian negligenza grave
- negligenza gravenegligence of total disregard for rights of others
Cite this entry
APA
gross negligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gross%20negligence
MLA
“gross negligence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gross%20negligence. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gross negligence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gross%20negligence.
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