negligent

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/

Definition of negligent

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Careless or inattentive.
    “grossly negligent”
    “negligent behavior”
    “act in a negligent manner towards his pupils”
    “The driver was found negligent in causing the accident.”
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adj

  1. Careless or inattentive.
    “grossly negligent”
    “negligent behavior”
    “act in a negligent manner towards his pupils”
    “The driver was found negligent in causing the accident.”
  2. Culpable due to negligence.
    “prove someone negligent”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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

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