The negligent handling of the fragile parchment caused irreversible tears in several pages of the medieval manuscript.
对易碎羊皮纸的粗心处理导致中世纪手稿的几页出现不可逆转的撕裂。
Which choice best defines “negligent”?
B — Neglectful, careless. “negligent” means neglectful, careless.
Which word means “neglectful, careless”?
D — negligent. “negligent” means neglectful, careless.
negligent — neglectful, careless. In Chinese: 疏忽的，粗心的.
negligent is pronounced /ˈneɡlɪdʒənt/.
The negligent handling of the fragile parchment caused irreversible tears in several pages of the medieval manuscript. (对易碎羊皮纸的粗心处理导致中世纪手稿的几页出现不可逆转的撕裂。)
careless, remiss, inattentive — all close in meaning to negligent (neglectful, careless).
diligent, meticulous — each the opposite of negligent (neglectful, careless).
Yes. negligent is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
neglect(ignore)+ent(form).