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negligent

 
(nĕg'lĭ-jənt) pronunciation
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.

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

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Marked by carelessness.

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

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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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