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Negligent vs. Negligible — What's the Difference?

Negligent vs. Negligible — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Negligent and Negligible

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Negligent

Given to or characterized by neglect, especially habitual neglect
The negligent worker missed another deadline.

Negligible

Not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling.

Negligent

(Law) Acting with or done through negligence.

Negligible

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
We found errors, but their effects were negligible.

Negligent

Careless or inattentive.
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Negligible

That may be neglected, disregarded, or left out of consideration; too small or unimportant to be worthy of notice.
Within very negligible limits of error.

Negligent

(legal) Culpable due to negligence.

Negligible

So small as to be meaningless; insignificant;
The effect was negligible

Negligent

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order.
He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor.

Negligible

Not worth considering;
He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
Piffling efforts
A trifling matter

Negligent

Characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern;
Negligent parents
Negligent of detail
Negligent in his correspondence

Negligent

Marked by insufficient care or attention;
A negligent housekeeper
Negligent about personal cleanliness

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