About The Word Negligent

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Negligent

Negligent Meaning & Definition
Negligent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Negligent?

[adj] marked by insufficient care or attention; "a negligent housekeeper"; "negligent about personal cleanliness"
[adj] characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Negligent: careless | delinquent | derelict | hit-and-run(a) | inattentive | lax | neglectful | remiss | slack

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See Also |

Negligent In Webster's Dictionary

\Neg"li*gent\, a. [F. n['e]gligent, L. negligens,p. pr. of negligere. See {Neglect}.] Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. ``Be thou negligent of fame.'' --Swift. He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor. --Rambler. Syn: Careles; heedless; neglectful; regardless; thoughtless; indifferent; inattentive; remiss.

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