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    negligent
    /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. failing to take proper care over something: "the council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGLIGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEGLIGENT definition: 1. not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › negligentNegligent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Negligence is an important legal concept; it's usually defined as the failure to use the care that a normally careful person would in a given situation. Negligence is a common claim in lawsuits regarding medical malpractice, auto accidents, and workplace injuries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › negligentNEGLIGENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Negligent definition: guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty. See examples of NEGLIGENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of negligent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    NEGLIGENT definition: not giving enough care or attention to a job or activity, especially where your actions affect…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEGLIGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. habitually neglecting duties, responsibilities, etc; lacking attention, care, or concern; neglectful 2. careless.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › negligentNegligent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use negligent when you want to describe someone who just doesn't give a hoot. You can be negligent at work if you let the work pile up while you play computer games, or you can be negligent at home if you haven't fed your fish for six days straight.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › negligenceNegligence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NEGLIGENCE is the quality or state of being negligent. How to use negligence in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnegligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Oct 29, 2017 · adjective. /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/ (law or formal) failing to give somebody/something enough care or attention, especially when this has serious results. The company was found to have been grossly negligent. negligent in something The hospital was negligent in the way it cared for this young man.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnegligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    negligent. adjective. /ˈnɛɡlədʒənt/. (formal or law) failing to give someone or something enough care or attention, especially when this has serious results The school had been negligent in not informing the child's parents about the incident. grossly negligent.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEGLIGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NEGLIGENT meaning: 1. not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility…. Learn more.