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Negligent

//ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Careless or inattentive.

    "grossly negligent"

  2. 2
    Culpable due to negligence.

    "prove someone negligent"

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns.

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