as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
the youngster has been woefully negligent in taking care of the vacationing neighbor's dog, repeatedly forgetting to feed the poor animal
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Recent Examples of negligent
The lawsuit names the South Lake Tahoe resort’s operator as a defendant, saying the resort was negligent.
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
But these characters only further necessitate Gage and Suze’s mother-son-like connection in a cruel world full of negligent players.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Andrew Buen, a former sheriff's deputy in Clear Creek County, Colo., was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his SUV got stuck near the town of Silver Plume.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
However, if the airline is found to be negligent, the cap on damages can exceed $200,000, according to Applebaum.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
But these characters only further necessitate Gage and Suze’s mother-son-like connection in a cruel world full of negligent players.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Andrew Buen, a former sheriff's deputy in Clear Creek County, Colo., was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his SUV got stuck near the town of Silver Plume.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
However, if the airline is found to be negligent, the cap on damages can exceed $200,000, according to Applebaum.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligent
Adjective
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Two pit bulls were rescued from their allegedly neglectful owner and her uninhabitable home on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to a Sunday, Feb. 23 Suffolk County SPCA news release.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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These dream-memories throw us directly into the action with scenes involving mobsters, a neglectful father, and an explosion—all before skipping back to unrelated conversations in modern day.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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She was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There is also a great bar hidden along the hotel’s lazy river pool, which is a big hit with kids, but adults will love the bar.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Many people assume that kids in Passenger Mode are lazy.—
Jenny Anderson,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Negligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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