negligent C1 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/ See IPA manual Freq #21953 Meanings 1 adj Failing to take proper care over something; carelessly inattentive. The negligent driver was fined for ignoring the warning signs. 2 adj Legally at fault for failing to take reasonable care. The court found the company negligent in maintaining the equipment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · failing to take proper care... carelessinattentive Word family Derived forms nonnegligentovernegligentunnegligent Related forms negligencenegligently Etymology AI details From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns. necligent Middle English negligent Old French negligēns Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # negligent **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/ **Frequency rank:** 21953 ## Meanings 1. Failing to take proper care over something; carelessly inattentive. 2. Legally at fault for failing to take reasonable care. ## Examples - The negligent driver was fined for ignoring the warning signs. - The court found the company negligent in maintaining the equipment. ## Derived Forms - nonnegligent - overnegligent - unnegligent ## Related Forms - negligence - negligently ## Roots and Affixes - Root: necligent - Root: negligent - Root: negligēns ## Etymology From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns. ## AI Etymology Negligent is from Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns. In present-day use, it can mean failing to take proper care over something; carelessly inattentive, or legally at fault for failing to take reasonable care. Derived formations include nonnegligent, overnegligent, and unnegligent. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown