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negligent

adjective

neg·​li·​gent ˈne-gli-jənt How to pronounce negligent (audio)
1
a
: marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably
was a careless workman, negligent of details Edith Hamilton
b
: failing to exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances
negligent about traffic regulations
2
: marked by a carelessly easy manner
negligently adverb

Did you know?

To be negligent is to be neglectful. Negligence is an important legal concept; it's usually defined as the failure to use the care that a normally careful person would in a given situation. Negligence is a common claim in lawsuits regarding medical malpractice, auto accidents, and workplace injuries. But you can also be negligent about answering your email, or negligent in the way you dress. (The original garment called a negligee was worn by women who had neglected to get fully dressed.) The legal meanings of negligent and negligence, however, tend to be the ones we most often encounter nowadays.

Synonyms

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negligent, neglectful, lax, slack, remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness.

negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business.

negligent about writing a note of thanks

neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention.

a society callously neglectful of the poor

lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision.

a reporter lax about accurate quotation

slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care.

slack workmanship

remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect.

had been remiss in their familial duties

Example Sentences

The fire was started by a negligent smoker. He was negligent in not reporting the accident to the police.
Recent Examples on the Web Diana Treviño-Montelongo, 37, was charged Thursday with criminal negligent homicide, according to MyRGV.com. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2022 His allegations, which were the central subject of yesterday’s hearing, range from claims of lax security protocols to negligent leadership—all of which Twitter denies. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 McCarthy was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and negligent injury. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Cyril is absent at best and negligent at worst, but his children can’t seem to distance themselves from him, often belittling their mothers’ love in the process. Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Haddish is also accused of negligent supervision/failure to warn, breach of fiduciary duty, and constructive fraud. Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Speeding and negligent driving are the most common reasons for fatal car rides in India, according to NCRB. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2022 Statewide, murders and non-negligent manslaughters increased 46% last year compared to 2019, according to Pennsylvania’s Uniform Crime Reporting System. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 In November 2019, amid an administrative investigation, Singh resigned from the department, and in September 2020, a Tarrant County grand jury indicted him on a negligent homicide charge, according to KXAS. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English necligent, negligent, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin neglegent-, neglegens (also neclegens, negligens), present participle of neglegere, neclegere "to disregard, do nothing about, fail to care for" — more at neglect entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of negligent was in the 14th century

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