negligence
Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: neg‧li‧gence
Noun[change]
- Negligence is the state of being careless and negligent.
- (law) (uncountable) Negligence refers to the state or quality of not taking care of the needs of a person or animal or not taking personal responsibility.