Nĕg'li-gent, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. négligent, Pr. negligent, It. & Sp. négligente, Lat. negligens, p. pr. of negligere. See NEGLECT.] Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; careless; heedless.

He that thinks he can afford to be negligent, is not far from being poor. Rambler.

Be thou negligent of fame. Swift.

Synonyms—Careless; heedless; neglectful; regardless; indifferent; inattentive; remiss.