négligent

See also: negligent

French

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin negligens, negligentem, variant of neglegens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃/

• négligent:

  (file)

Adjective

négligent (feminine négligente, masculine plural négligents, feminine plural négligentes)

1. negligent (culpable due to negligence)

Related terms

• négligence
• négliger

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡliʒ/

Verb

négligent

1. third-person plural present indicative of négliger
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of négliger

Further reading

• “négligent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.