negligent — failing to take proper care in doing something; careless
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: failing to take proper care in doing something; careless
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/
Korean meaning: 적절한 주의를 기울이지 않는, 태만한, 소홀한
Korean pronunciation: **네**글리전트
Example Sentences
- The negligent student forgot to feed his pet goldfish for three weeks and wondered why it was floating upside down.
- The doctor was found negligent for prescribing sleeping pills to an insomniac elephant at the zoo.
- Being negligent with cybersecurity can result in serious data breaches.
negligent
ADJECTIVE//ˈneɡlɪdʒənt//
failing to take proper care in doing something; careless
Failing to properly supervise children
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The negligent fail, but the diligent and intelligent prevail!
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Origin
From Latin negligens, meaning 'not caring' or 'disregarding,' derived from the verb neglegere (to neglect), which combines neg- (not) and legere (to pick up, regard, or care for).
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“The negligent student forgot to feed his pet goldfish for three weeks and wondered why it was floating upside down.”
“The doctor was found negligent for prescribing sleeping pills to an insomniac elephant at the zoo.”
“Being negligent with cybersecurity can result in serious data breaches.”
“The negligent chef left the stove on and accidentally invented a new charcoal recipe.”
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