négligent

Meaning

négliger

  1. to neglect
  2. to ignore (a detail)

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Concepts

careless
negligent
neglectful
remiss
lax
derelict
inattentive
slack
slovenly
absent-minded
carelessly
lazy
negligently
thoughtless

careless person

loose
neglect
neglected
forgetful
fastidious

be lazy

offhand
regardless
delinquent
rude
blithe
slatternly
slipshod
be
inadvertent
irresponsible
heedless
sluttish
Synonyms

paresseux
C1
insouciant
24k

peu soigneux

inattentif
négligente
35k
distrait
C1
nonchalant
oisif
grossier
C1
indifférent
C2
indolent
intelligence
B2
minimiser
21k
venger
B2
délinquant
C2
faire attention

faire un sacrifice

irresponsable
C1

peu soigné

relaché

sous-estimer
C2
amuser
B1
tuer le temps
arriver
A1
conscience
B1
déjeuner
A2
dévaloriser
distraire
C1
esprit
A2
étourdi
C2
Translations

negligente
nachlässig
nalatig
negligente
onachtzaam
nonchalant
negligent
onoplettend
negligente
unachtsam
trascurato
fahrlässig
unaufmerksam

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Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin
negligens
In summary

Borrowed from Latin negligentem, variant of neglegens.

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