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View synonyms for negligent

negligent

[ neg-li-juhnt ]

adjective

  1. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty:

    negligent officials.

    Synonyms: neglectful

  2. lazily careless; offhand:

    a negligent wave of his manicured hand.



negligent

/ ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt /

adjective

  1. habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
  2. careless or nonchalant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnegligently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • negli·gent·ly adverb
  • non·negli·gent adjective
  • non·negli·gent·ly adverb
  • over·negli·gent adjective
  • over·negli·gent·ly adverb
  • pre·negli·gent adjective
  • quasi-negli·gent adjective
  • super·negli·gent adjective
  • super·negli·gent·ly adverb
  • un·negli·gent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of negligent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, variant of necligent, from Latin necligent-, negligent-, stem of negligēns “disregarding,” present participle of negligere, variant of neglegere “to disregard, ignore, slight”; neglect
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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.

From BBC

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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