negligence

noun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Roots

necneg- · Latin · not lego-lig · Latin · gather, choose

Words related to negligence

negligentadj nonnegligentadj unconscientiousnessn neglectiveadj incautionn feasancen unthoughtfulnessn neglectfuladj incompetencen imprudencen incompetencyn negligentlyadv carelessadj inconsideratenessn irresponsibilityn pretermissionn

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Where does negligence come from?

The word negligence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: neg-, from Latin nec (“not”); and -lig, from Latin lego (“gather, choose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.