B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
negligente
negligent, careless, neglectful
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
trascuratosuperficialeapprossimativodisattentoincurante
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
diligentescrupolosoattentocoscienziosometicoloso
Usage note
'Negligente' implies neglect of duties. 'Trascurato' also means neglected/unkempt (can refer to appearance). 'Superficiale' means lacking depth/thoroughness. 'Approssimativo' means imprecise and rough. 'Incurante' means heedless.
Example
"Il suo lavoro è negligente: fa tutto di fretta senza controllare."
"His work is negligent: he does everything in a rush without checking."
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