Added 9 October 2026
negligent
/ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/ adjective
In Latin: neglegens Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about negligent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English necligent, negligent, from Old French negligent, from Latin negligēns.
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