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Webster 1913 Edition
Negligent
Neg′li-gent
,Adj.
Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention;
“Be thou negligent of fame.” as, disposed in
. negligent
orderSwift.
He that thinks he can afford to be
negligent
is not far from being poor. Rambler.
Syn. – Careles; heedless; neglectful; regardless; thoughtless; indifferent; inattentive; remiss.
Webster 1828 Edition
Negligent
NEGLIGENT
,Adj.
1.
Careless; heedless; apt or accustomed to omit what ought to be done; inattentive to business or necessary concerns. It is applied to a particular instance of neglect, or it denotes habitually careless or inattentive. 2 Chronicles 29. 2 Peter 1. He that thinks he can afford to be negligent, is not far from being poor.
2.
Regardless.Be thou negligent of fame.
Definition 2024
negligent
negligent
See also: négligent
English
Adjective
negligent (comparative more negligent, superlative most negligent)
- Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
- (law) Culpable due to negligence.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:careless
Translations
careless — see careless
culpable due to negligence
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