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- pronunciation:
- ne
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
guilty of neglecting, or tending to neglect.
negligent in the performance of his duties- synonyms:
- careless, delinquent, derelict, forgetful, inadvertent, inattentive, remiss, slack
- antonyms:
- attentive
- similar words:
- irresponsible, lax, neglectful, oblivious, perfunctory, truant
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| definition 2: |
careless or casual.
a negligent wave of the hand- synonyms:
- careless, casual, indifferent, nonchalant, perfunctory, unconcerned
- antonyms:
- calculated, determined, religious, resolute
- similar words:
- cavalier, cursory, heedless, offhand, slack, thoughtless, unthinking
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| related words: |
inattentive, lazy, loose, reckless, slipshod, vagabond |
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| derivation: |
negligently (adv.) |
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