/ Dictionary / Index C contributory negligence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: contrib'utory neg'ligence Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. negligence on the part of an injured party that combines with the negligence of another in causing the injury, sometimes so as to diminish or bar the recovery of damages for the injury. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contributory contrite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language