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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNegligent
/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Failing to take proper care in doing something.
"The negligent driver caused the accident by ignoring traffic signals." - 2
Characterized by neglect or a lack of attention.
"The company's negligent maintenance of equipment led to several safety violations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'negligentem', the accusative form of 'negligens', meaning 'heedless, careless, or neglectful'. This stems from the verb 'negligere', formed from 'ne-' (not) and 'legere' (to pick up, gather, or choose), thus originally denoting someone who fails to pick out or attend to duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Negligent" is said worldwide
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négligent
Transliteration: négligent
"Le conducteur négligent a causé l'accident."
nachlässig
Transliteration: nachlässig
"Der nachlässige Fahrer verursachte den Unfall."
negligente
Transliteration: negligente
"Il conducente negligente ha causato l'incidente."
negligente
Transliteration: negligente
"El conductor negligente causó el accidente."
negligente
Transliteration: negligente
"O motorista negligente causou o acidente."
लापरवाह
Transliteration: laparwah
"लापरवाह चालक ने दुर्घटना का कारण बना।"
疏忽的
Transliteration: shūhū de
"疏忽的司机导致了事故。"
태만한
Transliteration: taemanhan
"태만한 운전자가 사고를 일으켰다."
怠慢な
Transliteration: taiman na
"怠慢な運転手が事故を引き起こした。"
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