/ Dictionary / Index N negligent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: neg•li•gent Pronunciation: (neg'li-junt), [key] — adj. guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials. lazily careless; offhand: a negligent wave of his manicured hand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: negligent (Thesaurus) negligence negligible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language