Negligent - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 05/09/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Negligent.

8 letter answer(s) to negligent

  1. (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
  2. effortless and unstudied; "an impression of careless elegance"; "danced with careless grace"
  3. marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"

3 letter answer(s) to negligent

  1. emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels"
  2. lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"
  3. lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"
  4. pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

6 letter answer(s) to negligent

  1. failing in what duty requires;
  2. Negligent

5 letter answer(s) to negligent

  1. a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
  2. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
  3. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  4. a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
  5. avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
  6. be inattentive to, or neglect; "He slacks his attention"
  7. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
  8. become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
  9. cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
  10. dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
  11. flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide; "slack water"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Negligent’

What's the best solution for Negligent?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Negligent is LAX. Other possible answers include CARELESS, REMISS, SLACK.

How many solutions are there for Negligent?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Negligent.

Which crosswords feature clues like Negligent?

Clues like Negligent often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Polymath, The Guardian Quick, The Times Daily, The Times Jumbo, The Sunday Telegraph, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Negligent'

ClueAnswers
Loose12
Careless6
Slack4
Easygoing3
Not strict3
Sloppy3
Derelict2
Lenient2
Not taut2
Building lacking power and some energy? That’s negligent1
Busiest airport on the We1
Calif. airport1
Careless soldiers don’t hit target1
Careless soldiers fail to hit target1
Casual about motorway direction being repeated1
Cross after the French becoming sloppy1
Dismissal involves 50 becoming careless1
Fail to attend again? That’s careless1
Failing in one's duty1
Far from firm1
Far from harsh1
Flexible about rules1
Flying Tiger Line hub, fo1
Hardly firm1
Hardly hard-nosed1
Hardly hardworking1
Hardly harsh1
Hardly thorough1
Impetuous extremes of love seen in amorous action1
Inattentive member briefly getting in touch1
Inattentive pedestrian perhaps crosses end of avenue1
Lacking attention to duty1
Left Coast airport code1
Left Coast airport letter1
Left Coast baggage tag1
Limp - negligent1
Loosey-goosey1
Most of orders provided by right-wing forces will be in error1
Neglectful1
Negligent about girl1
Negligent, does not have to be heard1
Negligent, not having transport round Spain1
Negligent, unconcerned1
Not enforcing all the law1
Not severe1
Not strict enough1
Permissive1
Poor, as security1
Remiss1
Shortage after Society is careless1

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