negligent
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negligent
- /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns.
adjective more negligent · most negligent
- Careless or inattentive. grossly negligent
- Culpable due to negligence. prove someone negligent
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: careless, inattentive, neglectful, remiss, slack, delinquent, derelict, hit-and-run, lax, inattention, carelessness, negligence, irresponsible, neglected, cavalier, neglect
Translations
Every language
adj careless
| Español | negligente, pigre |
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adj culpable due to negligence
| Español | negligente, omiso |
|---|---|
| Português | negligente |
| Français | négligent |
| Deutsch | fahrlässig |
| Italiano | negligente |
| Ελληνικά | αμελής amelís |
| Română | neglijent |
| Русский | хала́тный xalátnyj |
Talk about this word "negligent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/negligent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. negligent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/negligent "negligent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/negligent.Cite this
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title = {negligent},
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year = {2026},
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