Synonyms and antonyms of lapse in English

lapse

These are words and phrases related to lapse. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lapse.

THE FACT OF NOT DOING SOMETHING YOU SHOULD

His first marriage was certainly a lapse in judgment.

Synonyms and examples

failure
Failure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
default
The bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
malpractice
The surgeon was sued for malpractice.
dereliction
He was dishonorably discharged for dereliction of duty.
neglect
Corruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
negligence
Educational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.
nonfulfillment
US
The contract was voided over nonfulfillment.
non-action
Their non-action will hinder our ability to move forward with the plan.
inaction
formal
This is not the time for inaction - we must fight for our freedoms.

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lapse | American Thesaurus

lapse

noun
These are words and phrases related to lapse. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of lapse.
His lapse into drunkenness followed a long run of bad luck.
After a lapse of one century, the custom has been restored.

lapse

verb
Only five minutes had lapsed before she returned again.
Synonyms for lapse from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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