négligent

See also: negligent

French

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin negligentem, variant of neglegens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡli.ʒɑ̃/
• Homophone: négligents

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Adjective

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

1. negligent (culpable due to negligence)

Related terms

• négligence
• négliger

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡliʒ/
• Homophones: néglige, négliges

Verb

négligent

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

Further reading

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