negligent Synonyms
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Strongest:
- attentive
- cautious
- conscientious
- conscientious
- meticulous
- careful
- nonnegligent
- attentive
- nonnegligent
- meticulous
- cautious
- responsible
- careful
- responsible
Strong:
- wary
- thinking
- mindful
- alert
- thinking
- chary
- regarding
- watchful
- guarded
- regarding
- painstaking
- alert
- mindful
- circumspect
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- painstaking
- circumspect
- chary
- vigilant
- punctilious
- guarded
- punctilious
- observant
- observant
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negligent Meaning
negligent (a)
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
negligent (a.)
Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order.
negligent Sentence Examples
- The driver's negligent behavior caused the fatal accident.
- The company's negligent maintenance of the equipment resulted in a workplace injury.
- The doctor's negligent diagnosis led to a misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
- The landlord's negligent repairs made the apartment unsafe for tenants.
- The teacher's negligent supervision allowed students to engage in dangerous activities.
- The government's negligent oversight allowed a corporation to violate environmental regulations.
- The hospital's negligent staffing decisions compromised patient care.
- The manufacturer's negligent design led to a faulty product.
- The employee's negligent handling of sensitive information caused a data breach.
- The parent's negligent neglect caused harm to their child.
FAQs About the word negligent
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concernApt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; sh
neglecting, careless, lazy,neglectful, reckless, disregardful, slack,derelict, lax, remiss
attentive, cautious, conscientious, conscientious, meticulous,careful, nonnegligent, attentive, nonnegligent, meticulous
The driver's negligent behavior caused the fatal accident.
The company's negligent maintenance of the equipment resulted in a workplace injury.
The doctor's negligent diagnosis led to a misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
The landlord's negligent repairs made the apartment unsafe for tenants.
