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négligent
- \ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃\
- [ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃] France
- \ne.ɡliʒ\
Sounds like négligeant
Where it comes from
Du latin negligens.
adjective négligents · négligente · négligentes
- Qui fait preuve de négligence. Ils négligent leurs devoirs, je suis moins négligent qu’eux.
In English
- blithe casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern
- derelict negligent in performing a duty — see also careless, neglectful, unfaithful, negl
- careless not giving sufficient attention or thought
- heedless unaware, without noticing
- incautious careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution
- negligent culpable due to negligence
- offhand careless
- neglectful tending to neglect
Talk about this word "négligent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/n%C3%A9gligent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. négligent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/n%C3%A9gligent "négligent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/n%C3%A9gligent.Cite this
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title = {négligent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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