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negligent
[ neg-li-juhnt ]
adjective
- guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty:
negligent officials.
Synonyms: neglectful
- lazily careless; offhand:
a negligent wave of his manicured hand.
negligent
/ ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt /
adjective
- habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
- careless or nonchalant
Derived Forms
- ˈnegligently, adverb
Other Words From
- negli·gent·ly adverb
- non·negli·gent adjective
- non·negli·gent·ly adverb
- over·negli·gent adjective
- over·negli·gent·ly adverb
- pre·negli·gent adjective
- quasi-negli·gent adjective
- super·negli·gent adjective
- super·negli·gent·ly adverb
- un·negli·gent adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of negligent1
Example Sentences
The Riverside County couple is suing for abuse and neglect, negligence, loss of consortium, and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Fulton sued Weston for assault, battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Assistant director David Halls, who appears in the film, was supposed to double-check the weapons; still clearly guilt-stricken, he accepted a plea bargain and was convicted of negligent use of a firearm.
A young baby girl would still be alive today if it were not for the "reckless and ultimately grossly negligent conduct" of her parents, a jury has heard.
A Maryland jury in December also found Huger guilty on charges of negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and failure to notify authorities of an address change.
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