negligent Definition
neg·li·gent (neg′lə jənt)
adjective
- habitually failing to do the required thing; neglectful
- careless, lax, inattentive, or indifferent
Etymology: ME < OFr négligent < L negligens, prp. of negligere: see neglect
negligent Related Forms
neg′·li·gently adverb
negligent Synonyms
negligent
modif.
negligent Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- way: If the Trust has been negligent in some way you may be eligible for compensation.
- respect: Thus you cannot ultimately be negligent in respect of handling information, provided the tour operator has safeguards to prevent it happening.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
prove: This means that a person injured by a defective product can sue for damages without having to prove a producer negligent.
Modifies a noun
- misrepresentation: The basis of Otto's claim against NKK was the tort of negligent misrepresentation.
- misstatement: Thus, insurers were not denied their usual remedies for negligent misstatement by Heaths.
- homicide: In late 2002, Sgt. Walker was brought before a court-martial on two counts of negligent homicide.
- omission: Liability for negligent acts, negligent words and negligent omissions.
- act: The negligent act must have been the cause of the loss suffered.
- driving: Sun was still can tumble by negligent driving is.
Modifying Another Word
- contributorily: She was found contributorily negligent to the extent of 50 per cent.
- grossly: The only grossly negligent act came under the orders of Sir Ian Blair whom Im sure wouldnt disagree now in hindsight.
- criminally: This change in climate was compounded by criminally negligent people posting hoax packages.
- allegedly: The hire company pursues the allegedly negligent driver's insurers.
- potentially: The solicitors were potentially negligent in failing to secure this evidence earlier.
- not: Most people are not negligent in what they do.
Used with adjective complement
- deem: Therefore, the rider can be deemed negligent for riding such an animal on the road should an accident occur!
- consider: Failure to take precautions to keep your passwords secret may be considered negligent.
- find: If you have a claim against yourself and you are found negligent then you will be found liable.
- hold: It may be argued that because an advocate cannot be held negligent then such errors are not of concern.
- seem: AV companies would seem negligent to ignore any possible security hole.
Browse dictionary entries near negligent
- ‹ negligence
- ‹ negligee
- ‹ neglecting
- ‹ neglectful
- ‹ neglected
- ‹ neglect
- ‹ Negev
- ‹ negatron
- ‹ negativism
- ‹ negative yield curve

