/ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/
neg·li·gent
BrE /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/
NAmE /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/
(law or formal)
failing to give sb/sth enough care or attention, especially when this has serious results
The school had been negligent in not informing the child’s parents about the incident.
grossly negligent
(literary) (of a person or their manner)
relaxed; not formal or awkward
SYN nonchalant
He waved his hand in a negligent gesture.
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neg·li·gent·ly
BrE /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
NAmE /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
The defendant drove negligently and hit a lamp post.
She was leaning negligently against the wall.