negligent
[neg-li-juh nt]
- guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- lazily careless; offhand: a negligent wave of his manicured hand.
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Origin of negligent
Synonyms
See more synonyms for negligent on Thesaurus.com1. neglectful.
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“An hour or more,” answered the other negligently, and took a pull at the dark beer.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
"With your permission," he said negligently; and drew the girl aside to the angle of the stairway.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
"Well, if you like to call her so," returned Doro, negligently.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
"Your sister and I have always hit it off," he said negligently.
Howards EndE. M. Forster
"The best thing for some of us would be to die at the oar," Captain Whalley said negligently.
End of the TetherJoseph Conrad
negligent
- habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
- careless or nonchalant
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Word Origin and History for negligently
negligent
adj.
late 14c., from Old French negligent "careless, negligent" (13c.) or directly from Latin negligentem "heedless, careless, unconcerned" (see negligence). Related: Negligently.
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