negligent

neg·li·gent  (ngl-jnt)

adj.

1. Characterized by or inclined to neglect, especially habitually.

2. Characterized by careless ease or informality; casual.

3. Law Guilty of negligence.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin neglegns, neglegent-, present participle of neglegere, to neglect; see neglect.]

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negli·gent·ly adv.

Synonyms: negligent, derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack¹
These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: an accident caused by a negligent driver; was derelict in his civic responsibilities; lax in attending classes; neglectful of her own financial security; remiss of you not to pay your bill; slack in maintaining discipline.

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negligent [ˈnɛglɪdʒənt]

adj

1. habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc.; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful

2. careless or nonchalant

negligently  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" diligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

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negligent

adjective

1. careless, slack, thoughtless, inadvertent, unthinking, forgetful, slapdash, neglectful, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, remiss, unmindful, disregardful The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.
careless careful, thorough, thoughtful, rigorous, attentive, mindful, painstaking, considerate

2. nonchalant, cool, casual, detached, indifferent, careless, laid-back (informal), airy, unconcerned, dispassionate, offhand, insouciant He responded with a negligent wave.

Translations

negligent [ˈneglɪdʒənt] ADJ

1. (= careless) → negligente
to be negligent in doing sth → pecar de negligencia al hacer algo
she had been negligent of her duties → había faltado a sus deberes

2. (liter) [gesture] → despreocupado

negligent [ˈnɛglɪdʒ^ənt] adj → négligent(e)
to be negligent in doing sth → faire preuve de négligence en faisant qch

negligent

adj

→ nachlässig; (causing danger, damage) → fahrlässig; to be negligent of somebody/something → jdn/etw vernachlässigen; to be negligent of one’s duties → pflichtvergessen sein; both drivers were negligent → beide Fahrer haben sich fahrlässig verhalten

(= off-hand) → lässig

negligent [ˈnɛglɪdʒ/ənt] adj

a. (careless) → negligente
she has become negligent in her work → è diventata trascurata nel lavoro

b. (offhand, gesture, manner) → noncurante, disinvolto/a