negligent

Definition

  • adjective: failing to take proper or normal care of something or someone
  • adjective: marked by or given to 'neglect' especially habitually or culpably
  • synonyms: apathetic, approximate, approximative

Examples

  • She was 'negligent' about sending a thank-you note. [=she neglected to send a thank-you note]

  • He was 'negligent' in not reporting the accident to the police.

  • The defendant drove 'negligently' and hit a pedestrian.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) A couple of weeks? - Yeah. - And you're telling us now? These are substantial. They clearly show that law was negligent. I need more time. - I wanna keep digging. - For what? This is the goddamn story. It's not the whole story. (..)
    2015 Spotlight