default

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt ]

Definition:

n. 1 failure to do what is required by duty or law; 2 an automatic selection made according to a computer program; v. to fail to pay what one should

Sentence:

They lost their best client by sheer default.

More example sentences:

They lost their best client by sheer default.

Hear it

The program is stylistically diverse and eclectic by default.

Hear it

Synonyms:

neglect; forfeiture; neglect

Antonyms:

act quickly; do whatj'sexpected

Default rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • ault
  • brault
  • dault
  • fault
  • galt
  • gault
  • halt
  • kalt
  • malt
  • mault
  • nault
  • salt
  • sault
  • vault
  • walt
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • assault
  • basalt
  • exalt
  • kuralt
  • perrault
  • pinault
  • renault