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negligent (encz) | negligent,ledabylý |
negligent (encz) | negligent,nedbalý |
Negligent (gcide) | Negligent \Neg"li*gent\, a. [F. n['e]gligent, L. negligens,p.
pr. of negligere. See Neglect.]
Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by
negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing
lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order. "Be thou
negligent of fame." --Swift.
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He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far
from being poor. --Rambler.
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Syn: Careles; heedless; neglectful; regardless; thoughtless;
indifferent; inattentive; remiss.
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negligent (wn) | negligent
adj 1: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern;
"negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in
his correspondence" [ant: diligent] |
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negligent (encz) | negligent,ledabylý negligent,nedbalý |
negligently (encz) | negligently,ledabyle |
Negligently (gcide) | Negligently \Neg"li*gent*ly\, adv.
In a negligent manner.
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negligent (wn) | negligent
adj 1: characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern;
"negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in
his correspondence" [ant: diligent] |
negligently (wn) | negligently
adv 1: in a negligent manner; "he did his work negligently" |
NEGLIGENT ESCAP (bouvier) | NEGLIGENT ESCAPE. The omission to take such a care of a prisoner as a gaoler
is bound to take, and in consequence of it, the prisoner departs from his
confinement, without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes
pursuit.
2. For a negligent escape, the sheriff or keeper of the prison is
liable to punishment in a criminal case; and in a civil case, be is liable
to an action for damages at the suit of the plaintiff. In both cases, the
prisoner may be retaken. 3 Bl. Com. 415.
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