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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

negligent
    adj 1: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern;
           "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in
           his correspondence" [ant: diligent]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Negligent \Neg"li*gent\, a. [F. n['e]gligent, L. negligens,p.
   pr. of negligere. See Neglect.]
   Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by
   negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing
   lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou
   negligent of fame." --Swift.
   [1913 Webster]

         He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far
         from being poor.                         --Rambler.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Careles; heedless; neglectful; regardless; thoughtless;
        indifferent; inattentive; remiss.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for negligent:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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