negligent

  • 21negligent — adjective characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern (Freq. 1) negligent parents negligent of detail negligent in his correspondence • Ant: ↑diligent • Similar to: ↑derel …

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  • 22negligent — neg|li|gent [ neglıdʒənt ] adjective 1. ) failing to give care or attention, especially when this causes harm or damage: The jury found the doctor criminally negligent. 2. ) LITERARY relaxed and informal: a negligent gesture ╾ neg|li|gent|ly… …

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  • 23negligent — UK [ˈneɡlɪdʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈneɡlɪdʒənt] adjective 1) failing to give care or attention, especially when this causes harm or damage The jury found the doctor criminally negligent. 2) literary relaxed and informal a negligent gesture Derived word:… …

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  • 24negligent — See negligent, negligible …

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  • 25negligent — Synonyms and related words: apathetic, approximate, approximative, ataractic, beat up, bedraggled, behindhand, blase, blowzy, botched, bungled, butchered, careless, casual, chintzy, culpably negligent, delinquent, derelict, devil may care,… …

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  • 26négligent — négligé фр. [нэглижэ/] négligent [нэглижа/н] negligente ит. [нэглиджэ/нтэ] negligentemente [нэглижэнтэмэ/нтэ] небрежный, небрежно …

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  • 27negligent — adjective a negligent safety inspector Syn: neglectful, remiss, careless, lax, irresponsible, inattentive, heedless, thoughtless, unmindful, forgetful; slack, sloppy, derelict; formal delinquent Ant: dutiful …

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  • 28negligent — /ˈnɛglədʒənt / (say negluhjuhnt) adjective guilty of or characterised by neglect, as of duty: *charged with seven counts of causing injury through negligent driving. –news, 1990. {Middle English, from Latin negligens, present participle,… …

  • 29negligent — a, negligènt, o adj. négligente …

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  • 30negligent — negligence ► NOUN 1) lack of proper care and attention. 2) Law breach of a duty of care which results in damage. DERIVATIVES negligent adjective …

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