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Negligent vs Oblivious - What's the difference?

negligent | oblivious | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between negligent and oblivious

is that negligent is careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention while oblivious is (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

negligent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
  • (legal) Culpable due to negligence.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * negligence ----

    oblivious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (usually followed by to'' or ''of ) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
  • Failing to remember; forgetful.

    • Related terms

    * oblivion * oblivious transfer