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negligent, negligible
negligent (NEG li juhnt) (adjective)
Regarding the careless attention to one's duties or responsibilities: Stanley's negligent attitude towards getting to work on time was noted by his supervisor.
negligible (NEG li juh buhl) (adjective)
Referring to something so small as to be unimportant or of no consequence: The crack in the mirror appeared to be a negligible detail in the murder investigation.
The accountant, Trudy Ernest, reported that a negligible amount was missing in the bank's books. She could not bring herself to be negligent and not report it to the bank officials.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group N; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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negligible
So small as to be meaningless; insignificant.
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legi-, -leg-, -ligi-, -lig-, -lect-, -lectic, -lection
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