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Negligent vs Wistful - What's the difference?

negligent | wistful |

As adjectives the difference between negligent and wistful

is that negligent is negligent (culpable due to negligence) while wistful is full of yearning or longing.

negligent

English

Adjective

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

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    * negligence ----

    wistful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • full of yearning or longing
    • His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days.
  • sad and thoughtful

    • Synonyms

    * (thoughtful sadness) (l)

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