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The definition of negligent is a careless person, or always failing to do the right thing.

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An example of negligent is someone writing their ATM pin number on their bank card.

See negligent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

habitually failing to do the required thing; neglectful
careless, lax, inattentive, or indifferent

Origin: ME < OFr négligent < L negligens, prp. of negligere: see neglect

Related Forms:

negligently adverb

See negligent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by or inclined to neglect, especially habitually.
Characterized by careless ease or informality; casual.
Law Guilty of negligence.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin neglegēns, neglegent-

Origin: , present participle of neglegere, to neglect; see neglect

Related Forms:

negˈli·gent·ly adverb

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