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negligent

neg.li.gent \-j*nt\ aj [ME, fr. MF & L; MF, fr. L neglegent-, neglegens, 
   prp. of negleg]ere 1: marked by or given to neglect  2: marked by a 
   carelessly easy manner : NONCHALANT  implies inattention to one's duty or 
   business; NEGLECTFUL adds a more censorious implication of laziness or 
   callousness; LAX implies want of strictness, severity, or precision; SLACK 
   implies want of due or necessary diligence or care; REMISS implies 
   blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect - 
   neg.li.gent.ly av SYN syn NEGLECTFUL, LAX, SLACK, REMISS: NEGLIGENT