negligent · adjective
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Die Sorgfalt oder Aufmerksamkeit nicht aufbringend, die eine Aufgabe oder Situation verlangt.
The review concluded that the contractor had been negligent in failing to inspect the damaged support.
She regarded leaving confidential files in an unlocked public room as negligent rather than merely untidy.
A negligent approach to routine maintenance can undermine even the most carefully designed service.
The committee questioned whether managers had been negligent when they dismissed repeated concerns without checking the evidence.
Formen
- more negligent comparative
- most negligent superlative