Negligent



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 疏忽的, 粗心大意的
• ［英］ adj. 疏忽的, 粗心大意的 ( neglectful)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin neglegent-, neglegens, present participle of neglegere
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably
  • b. failing to exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances
• 2. marked by a carelessly easy manner
• ? negligently adverb
• Synonyms:
  • negligent, neglectful, lax, slack, remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business <negligent about writing a note of thanks>. neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention<a society callously neglectful of the poor>. lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision<a reporter lax about accurate quotation>. slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care<slack workmanship and slipshod construction>. remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect<had been remiss in their familial duties>.

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