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Nonobservance

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Nonobservance

Compared: Among its synonyms — "Laodiceanism", "abnegation", "absentmindedness" — "nonobservance" is typically the broadest and most versatile in the sense of "a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc". The alternatives carry stronger connotations: choose them when that extra weight is intentional.

Tone: "Nonobservance" is tonally neutral and works across formal and informal registers. Pairing it with its antonym "observance" can sharpen contrast and clarify an argument.

Synonyms for "nonobservance" (110 found)

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Closest matches (22)

abnegation absentmindedness breach carelessness contradiction contrariety declension declination declinature declining default delinquency denial deprivation dereliction deviation disaccord disaccordance disagreement disallowance

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disclaimer disclamation

Strong matches (33)

disconformity disobedience disregard disregardfulness dissent distraction failure flightiness flippancy frivolousness giddiness heedlessnessholding backinaccordance inadvertence inadvertency inattention inattentiveness incongruity inconsideration

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inconsistency incuriosity indevotion indevoutness indifference indifferentism inobservance laodiceanism laxity levity lightmindednesslukewarm pietynay

Related words (55)

negation negativenegative answerneglect negligence nix no nonacceptance noncompliance nonconcurrence nonconformance nonconformism nonconformity nonconsent nonfeasance nonfulfillment nonperformance nonreligiousness obliviousness omission

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originality oversight protest recalcitrance recantation recusance recusancy refractoriness refusal regardlessness rejection repudiation retention shallowness slight superficiality thoughtlessnessthumbs downthumbs-down turndown unalertness unawareness unconformity unconsciousness undevoutness undutifulness unheedfulness unintentiveness unmindfulness unobservance unreligiousness unwariness unwatchfulness unwillingness withholding

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nonconformance nonconformity

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observance

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