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Definition of: negligent
(neg′lə·jənt) adjective
1. Apt to omit what ought to be done; neglectful.
2. Unconventional. See synonyms under INATTENTIVE. [<L negligens, -entis, ppr. of negligere NEGLECT]
—neg′li·gent·ly adverb
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