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negligent
neg·li·gent N0051200 (nĕg′lĭ-jənt)adj.1. Given to or characterized by neglect, especially habitual neglect: The negligent worker missed another deadline.2. Law Acting with or done through negligence.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin neglegēns, neglegent-, present participle of neglegere, to neglect; see neglect.]
neg′li·gent·ly adv.Synonyms: negligent, derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack1
These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: The negligent landlord failed to repair the window. By not voting, he was derelict in his civic duty. If you're lax in attending class, your grades will suffer. Many neighbors felt that he had been neglectful of his property. It was remiss of her not to call to tell us she was coming. The teacher was slack in maintaining discipline.negligent (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt) adj1. habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful2. careless or nonchalant ˈnegligently advneg•li•gent (ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt)
adj. 1. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials. 2. careless and indifferent; offhand: a negligent shrug. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin negligent-, s. of negligēns, present participle of negligere, neglegere to neglect] neg′li•gent•ly, adv. negligent negligible">negligible1. 'negligent'If someone has been negligent, they have not performed their duties carefully enough. The jury determined that the airline was negligent in training and supervising the crew.2. 'negligible'If something is negligible, it is so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering. The damage appears to have had a negligible effect on the yacht's speed.They can make extra copies of videotapes at a negligible cost.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"diligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" |
negligentadjective1. careless, slack, thoughtless, inadvertent, unthinking, forgetful, slapdash, neglectful, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, remiss, unmindful, disregardful The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.
careless careful, thorough, thoughtful, rigorous, attentive, mindful, painstaking, considerate2. nonchalant, cool, casual, detached, indifferent, careless, laid-back (informal), airy, unconcerned, dispassionate, offhand, insouciant He responded with a negligent wave.negligentadjectiveGuilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern:derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack.Translationsnegligence (ˈneglidʒəns) noun carelessness. The accident was caused by the driver's negligence. 疏忽 疏忽ˈnegligent adjective 疏忽的 疏忽的ˈnegligently adverb 疏忽地 疏忽地EncyclopediaSeenegligencenegligent
negligentadj., adv. careless in not fulfilling responsibility. (See: negligence) negligent
Synonyms for negligentadj carelessSynonyms- careless
- slack
- thoughtless
- inadvertent
- unthinking
- forgetful
- slapdash
- neglectful
- heedless
- slipshod
- inattentive
- remiss
- unmindful
- disregardful
Antonyms- careful
- thorough
- thoughtful
- rigorous
- attentive
- mindful
- painstaking
- considerate
adj nonchalantSynonyms- nonchalant
- cool
- casual
- detached
- indifferent
- careless
- laid-back
- airy
- unconcerned
- dispassionate
- offhand
- insouciant
Synonyms for negligentadj guilty of neglect; lacking due care or concernSynonyms- derelict
- lax
- neglectful
- remiss
- slack
Antonyms for negligentadj characterized by neglect and undue lack of concernRelated WordsAntonyms |