| negligent | Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterised by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou negligent of fame." "He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor." (Rambler) Synonym: Careles, heedless, neglectful, regardless, thoughtless, indifferent, inattentive, remiss. Origin: F. Negligent, L. Negligens,p.pr. Of negligere. See Neglect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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