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neg·li·gent
(nĕg′lĭ-jənt)adj.
1. Given to or characterized by neglect, especially habitual neglect: The negligent worker missed another deadline.
2. Law Acting with or done through negligence.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin neglegēns, neglegent-, present participle of neglegere, to neglect; see neglect.]
neg′li·gent·ly adv.
Synonyms: negligent, derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack1
These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: The negligent landlord failed to repair the window. By not voting, he was derelict in his civic duty. If you're lax in attending class, your grades will suffer. Many neighbors felt that he had been neglectful of his property. It was remiss of her not to call to tell us she was coming. The teacher was slack in maintaining discipline.
These adjectives mean guilty of a lack of due care or concern: The negligent landlord failed to repair the window. By not voting, he was derelict in his civic duty. If you're lax in attending class, your grades will suffer. Many neighbors felt that he had been neglectful of his property. It was remiss of her not to call to tell us she was coming. The teacher was slack in maintaining discipline.
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negligent
(ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt)adj
1. habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful
2. careless or nonchalant
ˈnegligently adv
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neg•li•gent
(ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt)adj.
1. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
2. careless and indifferent; offhand: a negligent shrug.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin negligent-, s. of negligēns, present participle of negligere, neglegere to neglect]
neg′li•gent•ly, adv.
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negligent
– negligible1. 'negligent'
If someone has been negligent, they have not performed their duties carefully enough.
The jury determined that the airline was negligent in training and supervising the crew.
2. 'negligible'
If something is negligible, it is so small or unimportant that it is not worth considering.
The damage appears to have had a negligible effect on the yacht's speed.
They can make extra copies of videotapes at a negligible cost.
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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
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.
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negligent
adjectiveGuilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern:
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negligent
[ˈneglɪdʒənt] ADJ1. (= 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
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
negligent
[ˈnɛglɪdʒənt] adj → négligent(e)to be negligent in doing sth → faire preuve de négligence en faisant qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
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negligence
(ˈneglidʒəns) noun carelessness. The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
ˈnegligent adjectiveˈnegligently adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
negligent
a. negligente, descuidado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
negligent
adj negligenteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.