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negligent
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failing to give proper care and attention
- The youngster has been woefully negligent in taking care of the vacationing neighbor's dog, repeatedly forgetting to feed the poor animal.
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negligent, neglectful, lax, slack, remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business.
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- negligent about writing a note of thanks
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- a society callously neglectful of the poor
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- a reporter lax about accurate quotation
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- slack workmanship
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- had been remiss in their familial duties
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