NEGLIGENT


Meaning of NEGLIGENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -jənt ]

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 exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances

2. : marked by a carelessly easy manner

• neg·li·gent·ly adverb

Synonyms:

negligent , neglectful , lax , slack , remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business

negligent about writing a note of thanks

neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention

a society callously neglectful of the poor

lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision

a reporter lax about accurate quotation

slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care

slack workmanship and slipshod construction

remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect

had been remiss in their familial duties

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.