Definition of negligent Negligent
/nɛˈglʌʤʌnt/ - [neglujunt] - neg•li•gent
We found 4 definitions of negligent from 3 different sources.
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What does negligent mean?
WordNet
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| negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" | ||
| diligent characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" | ||
| careless effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace" | ||
| inattentive showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" | ||
| remiss, neglectful, delinquent, derelict past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" | ||
| slack, lax flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water" | ||
| hit-and-run involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident | ||
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Wiktionary 
- negligent (Adjective)
Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention. - negligent (Adjective)
Culpable due to negligence.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- negligent (a.)
Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order.
