negligent
guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
lazily careless; offhand: a negligent wave of his manicured hand.
Origin of negligent
1Other words for negligent
Other words from negligent
- 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
- pre·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
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How to use negligent in a sentence
Was it negligent for the police to fail to consider the two crimes in context?
But their action just proved another confounding piece of this negligent puzzle.
Westgate's Chilling Security Video Reveals Shopping Mall Bloodbath | Nina Strochlic | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo buy that you would have to accept that Brooks was either negligent or incompetent.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a negligent accident that cost more than 30 lives, including a salvage diver who perished working on the wreck.
Requiring licenses and negligent discharge insurance would be part of common sense reform.
A Former Navy Firearms Instructor and Proud Gun Owner On Why We Need Common Sense Gun Control | Shawn VanDiver | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If there be no facilities for stopping for the night, a driver is not negligent should he proceed through the fog.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesBut he is not an insurer of the property; and therefore is not liable for loss by fire unless he has been negligent.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThis rule does not prevent him from seeking relief when the agent of the insurer has been negligent.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesHis negligent lack of interest seemed to me to be an evident giving of his voice to the queen, if he was a part of this gathering.
Valley of the Croen | Lee Tarbell"My name is Ivan Behrend," returned the stranger, without changing his negligent attitude.
Black Diamonds | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for negligent
/ (ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt) /
habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
careless or nonchalant
Derived forms of negligent
- negligently, adverb
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