dereliction
Definitions
Noun
- A tendency to be negligent and uncaring
- Willful negligence
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dereliction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | description | 3 | 54 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | disposition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | deformation | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | designation | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | dissociation | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | delineation | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | distillation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | deceleration | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | degradation | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | deliberation | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | demarcation | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | degeneration | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | dehydration | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | deification | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | disaffection | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | dislocation | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | deportation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | destitution | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | dimunition | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | dysfunction | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dereliction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 2 | reflection | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | directions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | detection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | depreciation | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | perfection | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | prediction | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | diction | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | erection | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | defection | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | reelection | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | derelict | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | replication | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | derelicts | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | depiction | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | relocation | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | erections | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | deregulation | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | depictions | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "dereliction" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dereliction".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Addressing Trump’s State of the Union address: ‘Silent defiance’ is a dereliction of duty
Mar 9, 2026 dailyuw.com
Mar 9, 2026 dailyuw.com
Middletown officer accused of dereliction of duty
Mar 5, 2026 Hamilton In-depth, Investigative News from Journal-News
Mar 5, 2026 Hamilton In-depth, Investigative News from Journal-News
Compromising Judicial Impartiality: The Federal Judicial Center's Dereliction of Duty
Mar 10, 2026 The National Law Review
Mar 10, 2026 The National Law Review
Derelict Willenhall factory is no more! Demolition clears decades of dereliction
Mar 17, 2026 Walsall Council homepage
Mar 17, 2026 Walsall Council homepage
Gianforte’s dereliction of duty betrays Montana’s Constitution and Public Trust Doctrine
Aug 15, 2025 Daily Montanan
Aug 15, 2025 Daily Montanan
Dereliction of duty charges dismissed against Lorain County corrections officer
Nov 6, 2025 Chronicle Telegram
Nov 6, 2025 Chronicle Telegram