Synonyms for negligent
- adjective
Most common
careless lax remiss neglectful reckless sloppy inattentive heedless
All synonyms
Adjective
careless, neglectful, lax, derelict, remiss, inattentive, reckless, sloppy, heedless, imprudent, slovenly, inconsiderate, slipshod, thoughtless, inadvertent, indifferent, slack, forgetful, regardless, unmindful, delinquent, mindless, perfunctory, cursory, rough, lash, improvident, otiose, oblivious, unthinking, listless, unobservant, incautious
Definitions
- adj. 1
Careless or inattentive.
act in a negligent manner towards his pupils
Related words
- Word family
- negligence negligently
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- lax Better short and sweet, than long and lax.
- remiss It would be remiss of me not to mention the risks involved.
- neglectful He was accused of being neglectful of his duties.
- reckless We tried to restrain him from his reckless action.
- sloppy I know Tom is a fast worker, but he does sloppy work.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| negligent | falling | |
| careless | steady | |
| lax | steady | |
| remiss | steady | |
| neglectful | rising | |
| reckless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lax1
- 4 letters
- lash1
- 5 letters
- rough1, slack1
- 6 letters
- sloppy2, remiss2, otiose3
- 7 letters
- cursory3
- 8 letters
- reckless2, careless2, mindless2, derelict3, listless2, slovenly3, heedless, slipshod2
- 9 letters
- oblivious4, forgetful3, imprudent3, unmindful
- 10 letters
- regardless3, delinquent3, neglectful3, unthinking3, incautious
- 11 letters
- indifferent3, thoughtless2, inadvertent4, perfunctory4, inattentive4, unobservant, improvident
- 13 letters
- inconsiderate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sloppy2 = 2 syllables).