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Spell Bee Word: negligent


Basic Details

Word: Negligent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Not taking proper care of something or someone, so that harm or trouble can happen.

Synonyms: careless, neglectful

Antonyms: careful, attentive

How to Spell Negligent

Syllables: neg - li - gent

Tricky part: The middle vowel is i, and the ending is ent, not ant. Children often write negligant or neglegent.

Watch out for: negligant, neglegent, negligient

Memory tip: A negligent person is not a gentleman about his duties: the word ends in gent.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The driver was negligent and did not stop at the red light.

Example 2: A negligent gardener let all the roses dry up in May.

Example 3: The school found the guard negligent for leaving the gate open.

Fun Fact

Negligent and neglect come from the same Latin verb, neglegere, meaning to disregard or not pay attention.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

negl_g_nt

a) e, e
b) e, a
c) i, a
d) i, e

Show answer

d) i, e. After negl comes i, and the word finishes with gent.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

negligent

a) careful
b) lazy
c) sloppy
d) careless

Show answer

a) careful. A careful person pays attention, which a negligent one fails to do.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tenglinge

a) negligent
b) negligence
c) neglected
d) intelligent

Show answer

a) negligent. There is a t but no c or d, which rules out negligence and neglected.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a negligent act?

a) locking the door at night
b) checking the gas before sleeping
c) wearing a helmet on a bike
d) leaving a hot iron switched on

Show answer

d) leaving a hot iron switched on

2. A negligent pet owner might ____.

a) brush the dog daily
b) take the dog to the vet
c) take the dog for walks
d) forget to give the dog water

Show answer

d) forget to give the dog water

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