negligent

Adjective

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
- "negligent parents"
- "negligent of detail"
- "negligent in his correspondence"

Adj

Careless or inattentive.
Culpable due to negligence.

Examples

act in a negligent manner towards his pupils

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns.

Antonyms

diligent

Scrabble Score: 11

negligent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
negligent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
negligent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

negligent: valid Words With Friends Word