2020-11-13
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด N - Negligent & negligible
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Negligent = ‘NEG-li-juhnt’
ออกเสียง negligible = “NEG-li-juh-buhl’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for negligent
NEGLIGENT, NEGLECTFUL, LAX, SLACK, REMISS
mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness.
NEGLIGENT implies inattention to one's duty or business. negligent about writing a note of thanks
NEGLECTFUL adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention. a society callously neglectful of the poor
LAX implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision. a reporter lax about accurate quotation
SLACK implies want of due or necessary diligence or care. slack workmanship
REMISS implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect. had been remiss in their familial duties
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Did You Know?
To be negligent is to be neglectful.
Negligence is an important legal concept;
it's usually defined as the failure to use the care
that a normally careful person would in a given situation.
Negligence is a common claim in lawsuits regarding medical malpractice, auto accidents, and workplace injuries.
But you can also be negligent about answering your e-mail,
or negligent in the way you dress.
(The original garment called a negligee was worn by women who had neglected to get fully dressed.)
The legal meanings of negligent and negligence,
however, tend to be the ones we most often encounter nowadays.
Did You Know?
Negligible comes from the same Latin verb as neglect,
so something negligible is literally"neglectable".
If an accident results in negligible damage to your car, you should be thankful.
If two years of intense focus on testing in the classroom results in a negligible improvement in student test scores, it's probably time to try something new.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Negligent – negligible
1. 'negligent'
If someone has been negligent,
they have not performed their duties carefully enough.
The jury determined that the airline was negligent in training and supervising the crew.
2. 'negligible'
If something is negligible,
it is so small or unimportant that it is notworth considering.
The damage appears to have had a negligible effect on the yacht's speed.
They can make extra copies of videotapes at a negligible cost.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Negligent & negligible
Each or these words implies neglect and disregard.
Negligent means ‘indifferent,” “careless,” “neglectful”:
“Some public officials are negligent in their duties.”
“Because she cared little about her appearance, Sis was negligent in her dress.”
Negligible refers to something or someone
so trifling, unimportant, or small as to be neglected or disregarded:
“The cut on my finger is negligible.”
“The added cost will be negligible.”
