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NEGLIGENTa.

Websters Unabridged Dictionary (1913) • 1913

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou negligent of fame." Swift. He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor. Rambler.

negligentadj

Wiktionary (English) • 2026

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Careless or inattentive. | Culpable due to negligence.

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