negligent

(nĕg'lĭ-jənt)
adj.

1. Characterized by or inclined to neglect, especially habitually.
2. Characterized by careless ease or informality; casual.
3. Law. Guilty of negligence.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin neglegēns, neglegent-, present participle of neglegere, to neglect. See neglect.]

negligently neg'li·gent·ly adv.

SYNONYMS   negligent, derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack. These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: an accident caused by a negligent driver; was derelict in his civic responsibilities; lax in attending classes; neglectful of her own financial security; remiss of you not to pay your bill; slack in maintaining discipline.

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adjective

Guilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern: derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack. See careful/careless.

adj

Definition: careless, indifferent
Antonyms: attentive, careful, caring, conscientious, mindful, successful

IN BRIEF: Marked by carelessness.

The negligent zookeeper failed to close the door to the elephant house.

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• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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See words rhyming with "negligent."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forsømmelig, skødesløs

Nederlands (Dutch)
achteloos, nalatig, onachtzaam, in gebreke blijvend

Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Jur) négligent, nonchalant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachlässig, fahrlässig, säumig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αμελής, απρόσεκτος

Italiano (Italian)
negligente, sbadato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - negligente

Русский (Russian)
небрежный, халатный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - negligente, descuidado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - slarvig, likgiltig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
疏忽的, 不在意的, 粗心的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 疏忽的, 不在意的, 粗心的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 게으른, 무관심한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 怠慢な, 無頓着な, 不注意な, 無関心な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهمل, متهاون‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רשלני, מתרשל‬

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