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nonnegligent

adjective

Definition of nonnegligentnext
as in careful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegligent
  1. careful
  2. conscientious
  3. punctilious
  4. painstaking
  5. attentive
  6. meticulous
  7. cautious
  8. guarded
Adjective
  • So be careful about selling the Heat short, even if this roster might be one creative wing player short.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Almost 7% of Tarrant County kindergarteners had a conscientious exemption to at least one vaccine in the 2025-26 school year, up from 3% five years ago, according to state data.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Fretting about the future is a favorite preoccupation of the conscientious.
    — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conscientious
Adjective
  • Eliminate the constant replays to create punctilious correctness.
    — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
  • Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Definition of punctilious
Adjective
  • The researchers said successfully imaging individual molecules in such a complex mixture can require anywhere from days to months of painstaking work.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Coral made up a significant share of the intake, and identifying it can be painstaking.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of painstaking
Adjective
  • The Service Much like in Troutbeck, the service at Belden House is polished and attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Service was relaxed, attentive and informative, each course explained on arrival.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of attentive
Adjective
  • His demands can be meticulous and technical — a shorter staccato, a heavier bow, a more robust crescendo.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than use an algorithm to identify possible dwarf galaxies, Tortora, also the VST SMASH survey principal investigator, and his colleagues conducted a meticulous visual inspection of VLT images to ensure no potential dwarf galaxies were missed.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of meticulous
Adjective
  • Before deciding someone is reckless or overly cautious, look at what each of you is actually trying to protect.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Markets still are developing despite cautious interest Even as perennial grain development steadily improves and more farmers sign on to grow it, there still are issues with consumer interest, federal support and research infrastructure.
    — Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
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“Nonnegligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnegligent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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