Definitions for negligent

negligent neg·li·gent

Spelling: [neg-li-juh nt]
IPA: /ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt/

Negligent is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in negligent (eeggilnnt).

Definitions for negligent

adjective

  1. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty:
  2. lazily careless; offhand:

Origin of negligent

1350-1400; Middle English, variant of necligent Latin negligent-, necligent-, stem of negligēns, present participle of negligere, variant of neglegere to neglect;

Examples for negligent

At this season of the year the vintagers are joyous and negligent.

It was a negligent accident that cost more than 30 lives, including a salvage diver who perished working on the wreck.

AEG was found not liable—not negligent in the death of Michael Jackson.

He looked up and down the street, assuming a negligent attitude.

Was it negligent for the police to fail to consider the two crimes in context?

He was horrified to realize how heartless and negligent he had been.

To return again to the lying, dishonest, and negligent servant.

Requiring licenses and negligent discharge insurance would be part of common sense reform.

She appeard there all negligent and careless in her Dress, but yet she appeard all beautiful and charming.

But their action just proved another confounding piece of this negligent puzzle.

Word Value for negligent
Scrable

11

Words with friends

16

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