渎职

Traditional (Taiwan): 瀆職

dúzhí ㄉㄨˊ ㄓˊ

    • to engage in malfeasance derelict in duty

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 失职 shīzhí
    • 失职行为 dereliction of duty
    • 严重失职 serious dereliction of duty

Antonyms 反义词

  • 尽职 jìnzhí
    • 尽职尽责 fulfil one's duties conscientiously
    • 尽职的教师 a conscientious teacher

Telling them apart

渎职 is stronger and more formal: it implies deliberate neglect of duty with serious losses. 失职 is milder and more colloquial, and covers failing to do one's job well whether through fault or circumstances.

Other words read dúzhí

duzhi with other tones

Near homophones of duzhi

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