adj.
Pronunciation: ' ne-gli-j ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin neglegere, negligere
Date: 1829
: so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : TRIFLING <a negligible error>
– neg · li · gi · bil · i · ty \ ˌ ne-gli-j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– neg · li · gi · bly \ ' ne-gli-j ə -bl ē \ adverb