neglect |
negligent |
As a verb neglect
is to fail to care for or attend to something.
As a noun neglect
is the act of neglecting.
As an adjective negligent is
careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
negligent |
truant |
As adjectives the difference between negligent and truant
is that
negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence) while
truant is absent without permission, especially from school.
As a noun truant is
one who is absent without permission, especially from school.
As a verb truant is
to play truant.
ill-advised |
negligent |
Related terms |
Negligent is a synonym of ill-advised.
As adjectives the difference between ill-advised and negligent
is that
ill-advised is carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel while
negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
slothful |
negligent |
Related terms |
As adjectives the difference between slothful and negligent
is that
slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth while
negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
unwise |
negligent |
Related terms |
Unwise is a related term of negligent.
As adjectives the difference between unwise and negligent
is that
unwise is not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish while
negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence).
supine |
negligent |
Synonyms |
As adjectives the difference between supine and negligent
is that
supine is lying on its back, reclined while
negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
As a noun supine
is a type of verbal noun.
negligent |
incompetent |
As adjectives the difference between negligent and incompetent
is that
negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence) while
incompetent is incompetent.
negligent |
complacent |
As adjectives the difference between negligent and complacent
is that
negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention while
complacent is uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
negligent |
idle |
As adjectives the difference between negligent and idle
is that
negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence) while
idle is (
lb) empty, vacant.
As a verb idle is
to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
negligent |
harebrained |
As adjectives the difference between negligent and harebrained
is that
negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention while
harebrained is absurd, foolish or stupid.
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