negligent

negligent is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order.
2. adjective. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

   "negligent parents"

   "negligent of detail"

Common word forms

negligently

Words from these letters

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