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adjective
1.
guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
2.
lazily careless; offhand: a negligent wave of his manicured hand.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English, variant of necligent < Latin negligent-, necligent-, stem of negligēns, present participle of negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect; see -ent
1350–1400; Middle English, variant of necligent < Latin negligent-, necligent-, stem of negligēns, present participle of negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect; see -ent
Related forms
neg·li·gent·ly, adverb
non·neg·li·gent, adjective
non·neg·li·gent·ly, adverb
o·ver·neg·li·gent, adjective
o·ver·neg·li·gent·ly, adverb
EXPANDpre·neg·li·gent, adjective
qua·si-neg·li·gent, adjective
su·per·neg·li·gent, adjective
su·per·neg·li·gent·ly, adverb
un·neg·li·gent, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. neglectful.
1. neglectful.
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