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Nonperformance

A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.

📖 Definitions of "Nonperformance"

noun

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A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
neglectnoun	(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
negligencenoun	The state of being negligent.
carelessnessnoun	Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
negligencenoun	The state of being negligent.
neglectnoun	The act of neglecting.
carelessnessnoun	Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
nonexecutionnoun	Failure to execute or perform.
nonfeasancenoun	(law) The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.
nonfulfillmentnoun	The failure to fulfil an obligation.
unfulfillmentnoun	The failure to fulfill or perform something.
nonfulfilmentnoun	Failure to fulfil something.
nonfeasornoun	(law) A person who commits nonfeasance; one who fails to fulfil an official or legal duty.
nonpaymentnoun	The failure to make a payment.
nonenforcementnoun	(law) A lack of enforcement; a failure to enforce.
unfulfilmentnoun	Alternative form of unfulfillment. [The failure to fulfill or perform something.]
nonactionnoun	The absence of action; failure to act.
nonappearancenoun	A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.
nonapplicationnoun	(law) The failure to apply an existing law, rule, regulation etc.
noncompletionnoun	Lack of completion; failure to finish.
afunctionnoun	Lack of function; failure to work properly.
nonshipmentnoun	Absence of delivery of a shipment; failure to ship.
nonusenoun	The failure to make use of something.
non-appearancenoun	Alternative form of nonappearance. [A failure to appear, especially at a legal trial.]