negligent
11negligent — [adj] careless, indifferent asleep at switch*, behindhand, cursory, delinquent, derelict, discinct, disregardful, forgetful, heedless, inadvertent, inattentive, inconsiderate, incurious, lax, neglectful, nonchalant, offhand, regardless, remiss,… …
12NÉGLIGENT — ENTE. adj. Qui n a pas les soins qu il devrait avoir. Je ne vis jamais homme plus négligent. Peut on être si négligent ? Il est négligent en tout. Négligent en affaires. Cet écolier est le plus négligent de sa classe. Il se prend… …
13negligent — [[t]ne̱glɪʤ(ə)nt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone in a position of responsibility is negligent, they do not do something which they ought to do. The jury determined that the airline was negligent in training and supervising the crew... The Council… …
14negligent — neg|li|gent [ˈneglıdʒənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of negligere; NEGLECT1] 1.) not taking enough care over something that you are responsible for, with the result that serious mistakes are made =… …
15negligent — adj. 1) grossly negligent 2) negligent about; in * * * [ neglɪdʒ(ə)nt] in grossly negligent negligent about …
16negligent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin neglegent , neglegens, present participle of neglegere Date: 14th century 1. a. marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably b. failing to …
17negligent — negligently, adv. /neg li jeuhnt/, adj. 1. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials. 2. lazily careless; offhand: a negligent wave of his manicured hand. [1350 1400; ME, var. of necligent < L negligent , necligent ,… …
18negligent — adj. (law) VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ grossly ▪ criminally PREPOSITION ▪ …
19negligent — adjective 1 not taking enough care over something that you are responsible for, with the result that serious mistakes are made: The report stated that Dr Brady had been negligent in not giving the patient a full examination. 2 a negligent manner… …
20negligent — neg•li•gent [[t]ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials[/ex] 2) careless and indifferent; offhand: a negligent shrug[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L negligent , s. of negligēns, prp …
