nonfeasance
noun
non·fea·sance ˌnän-ˈfē-zᵊn(t)s 
: failure to act
especially : failure to do what ought to be done
Synonyms
- default
- delinquency
- dereliction
- failure
- misprision
- neglect
- negligence
- oversight
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
you can sue for nonfeasance if the company doesn't fulfill the contract
Recent Examples on the Web In practice, our too-complex system degrades just about every public responsibility into nonfeasance. 
Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 1 June 2022 Reasons for removal could include abuse of power, neglect, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, according to Ohio law. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 May 2022 The institution is one of the largest banks in the U.S. and an ongoing source of some difficult to differentiate apparent combination of misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfeasance. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 However, Albertson ruled that misfeasance and nonfeasance are not listed as crimes under Virginia’s state code, according to attorneys for the defendants. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019 His nonfeasance included not filing critical pleadings, not attending hearings, not forwarding files to successor counsel, not refunding unearned fees and not responding to client inquiries. Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018 Grounds for removal are: exercising unlawful power or authority, gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance. James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 28 Apr. 2018 See More
Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 1 June 2022 Reasons for removal could include abuse of power, neglect, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance, according to Ohio law. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 9 May 2022 The institution is one of the largest banks in the U.S. and an ongoing source of some difficult to differentiate apparent combination of misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfeasance. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 However, Albertson ruled that misfeasance and nonfeasance are not listed as crimes under Virginia’s state code, according to attorneys for the defendants. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019 His nonfeasance included not filing critical pleadings, not attending hearings, not forwarding files to successor counsel, not refunding unearned fees and not responding to client inquiries. Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018 Grounds for removal are: exercising unlawful power or authority, gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance. James Ewinger, cleveland.com, 28 Apr. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
non- + obsolete English feasance doing, execution
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
nonfeasance
noun
non·fea·sance ˌnän-ˈfēz-ᵊns
: the failure or omission to do something that should be done or especially something that one is under a duty or obligation to do compare malfeasance, misfeasance
nonfeasance
noun
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action you can sue for nonfeasance if the company doesn't fulfill the contract Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- negligence
- neglect
- failure
- oversight
- default
- delinquency
- dereliction
- misprision
- carelessness
- inadvertence
- inadvertency
- laxity
- heedlessness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharge
- compliance
- fulfillment
- fulfilment