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
  • Getting to that point required careful control of stress during fabrication.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Huntsinger, playing along with Variety’s should-win/will-win Emmy prediction game, drew a careful line.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • This focus on elevated yet conscientious materials is reflected in designers’ latest choices.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Less so is the fact that more vulnerabilities are being discovered by bounty hunters assisted by AI tools, leaving Google fighting a battle to patch them before less conscientious hackers find them and put them to criminal use.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • Just boiling things down to that, and to the voice and the lip sync is painstaking.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • New technologies are being disseminated ever more quickly, and the machinery of politics and law delivers accountability at best intermittently, and then only at a painstaking crawl.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of painstaking
Adjective
  • Thankfully, complimentary beach loungers, pool chairs, and attentive drink service remain plentiful elsewhere on the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The hotel occupies a pristine stretch of sand with the kind of attentive Four Seasons service that extends all the way to your beach chair—food and drinks included—plus paddleboards, boogie boards, and two oceanfront pools.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of attentive
Adjective
  • Even so, Mitch said living with Justin is easy, thanks to his meticulous approach to nearly everything.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the project will be slow and meticulous to ensure no dust or debris falls onto the neighboring railroad tracks which border the mill on all sides.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of meticulous
Adjective
  • But Azizi warned that adding economic pressure will not necessarily make Iran more cautious, especially if Tehran sees it as unsustainable.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Be cautious about sharing personal information with an unexpected caller.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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