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انگریزی

negligent

gb/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/ us/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/
B2 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective formal B2 property
1

careless about duties or safety

careless and not careful enough, especially about a duty or rule

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is negligent (in [doing something]) / negligent about [something]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse with negligent vs. negligible (very small) or neglectful (more general failure to care for someone/something over time).
ہم معنی الفاظ
careless (More general and common; less formal.) | inattentive (Emphasizes not paying attention.) | neglectful (Often suggests ongoing failure to care or look after.)
متضاد الفاظ
careful (Shows attention and caution.) | diligent (Emphasizes steady, responsible effort.) | responsible (Emphasizes reliability and proper judgment.)
لفظی تراکیب
negligent behavior |negligent conduct |negligent mistakes |negligent care |negligent oversight |negligent supervision |negligent driver |negligent employee |negligent handling |negligent maintenance
موضوعات
daily_life |work |safety |behavior
مثالیں
  • It would be negligent to leave a child alone near the pool.
  • The report criticized the company for negligent maintenance of its equipment.
  • She was negligent in checking the figures before sending the email.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He was negligent and forgot to lock the door.
  • It is negligent to ignore safety rules.
adjective legal C1 property
2

legally failing duty of care

in law: not careful enough in a way that breaks a duty and causes harm

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is negligent (in [doing something]) / negligent act / negligent omission
عام غلطی:
Learners may use negligent where English usually prefers careless in everyday speech; negligent is common in legal or official contexts.
ہم معنی الفاظ
at fault (Broader; does not specifically express a failure of reasonable care.) | careless (Less precise; not specifically a legal standard.)
متضاد الفاظ
non-negligent (Meets the required standard of care (legal/technical).) | reasonable (Acts with the care expected under the circumstances.)
لفظی تراکیب
negligent act |negligent omission |negligent conduct |negligent treatment |negligent advice |negligent supervision |negligent hiring |negligent entrustment |negligent misstatement |negligent breach
موضوعات
law |business |safety
مثالیں
  • The court found the landlord negligent for failing to repair the broken stairs.
  • To win the case, they had to prove the doctor was negligent in his treatment.
  • The insurer denied the claim, arguing that the damage was not caused by negligent conduct.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The judge said the company was negligent.
  • They claimed the driver was negligent.
گرامر
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negligent
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/
US/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
neg - li - gent (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: negligent
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
negligence noun C1 negligently adverb B2 neglect verb B1
Related words
neglectful adjective B2 negligible adjective C1
عبارات

criminally negligent

1
/kɹˈɪmənəli nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase legal

careless enough to be a crime

so careless that it becomes a crime

مثالیں
  • Prosecutors argued that the supervisor was criminally negligent.
  • The court decided the conduct was reckless but not criminally negligent.
  • He was charged after investigators concluded he had been criminally negligent in handling the equipment.

grossly negligent

1
/ɡɹˈoʊsli nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase formal

extremely careless

very, very careless in a serious way

مثالیں
  • The audit described the record-keeping as grossly negligent.
  • Leaving the chemical containers open was grossly negligent.
  • The court ruled that the firm had been grossly negligent in its safety checks.

negligent driving

1
/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt dɹˈaɪvɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

driving without due care

driving carelessly and unsafely

مثالیں
  • He was fined for negligent driving after the minor collision.
  • The accident report cited negligent driving as a contributing factor.
  • They claimed the crash was caused by the other driver's negligent driving.

negligent homicide

1
/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt hˈɑmɪsˌaɪd/
fixed phrase formal

causing death through serious negligence

a crime where a person causes someone’s death by being very careless, not by planning to kill them

مثالیں
  • He was charged with negligent homicide after leaving the child alone in the hot car.
  • The company director is under investigation for negligent homicide following the factory fire.
  • Negligent homicide carries a lighter sentence than intentional murder.

negligent homicide

1
/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt hˈɑmɪsˌaɪd/
fixed phrase legal

killing caused by negligence

in law: causing someone’s death by being careless

مثالیں
  • She was charged with negligent homicide after the fatal crash.
  • The prosecutor reduced the charge from manslaughter to negligent homicide.
  • He pleaded not guilty to negligent homicide.

negligent misrepresentation

1
/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒənt mɪsɹˌɛpɹɪzɛntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase legal

careless false statement (law)

in law: giving wrong information because you did not take enough care

مثالیں
  • The buyer sued for negligent misrepresentation about the property's condition.
  • The court dismissed the negligent misrepresentation claim for lack of evidence of reliance.
  • They settled after allegations of negligent misrepresentation in the financial statements.
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