negligent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/
Etymology
From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns.
Meanings
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Careless or inattentive.
act in a negligent manner towards his pupils
The driver was found negligent in causing the accident.
negligent behavior
grossly negligent
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Culpable due to negligence.
prove someone negligent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more negligent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most negligent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
negligent entrustment · nonnegligent · unnegligent · overnegligent
Relateds
Translations (22)
ca negligent (culpable due to negligence) · hu gondatlan (culpable due to negligence) · el αμελής (culpable due to negligence) · es negligente (careless) · fr négligent (culpable due to negligence) · de fahrlässig (culpable due to negligence) · cs nedbalý (culpable due to negligence) · es pigre (careless) · ru хала́тный (culpable due to negligence) · es omiso (culpable due to negligence) · pt negligente (culpable due to negligence) · fi piittaamaton (culpable due to negligence) · gl neglixente (culpable due to negligence) · nl nalatig (culpable due to negligence) · la neglegens (culpable due to negligence) · kk немқұрайлы (culpable due to negligence) · es negligente (culpable due to negligence) · az səhlənkar (culpable due to negligence) · it negligente (culpable due to negligence) · tl pabaya (culpable due to negligence) · sv försumlig (culpable due to negligence) · ro neglijent (culpable due to negligence)