nonnegligent

adjective

Definition of nonnegligentnext
as in careful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnegligent
  1. careful
  2. conscientious
  3. punctilious
  4. painstaking
  5. attentive
  6. meticulous
  7. cautious
  8. guarded
Adjective
  • After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Everyone here could have made a more conscientious, community-minded choice.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Due to childhood lead poisoning, the research suggests that Americans, overall, are less conscientious and more neurotic.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscientious
Adjective
  • If the roles of estate planner, trustee and personal representative for a client by themselves are deemed to be conflicting positions, as suggested by the court’s opinion, then punctilious adherence to the conflict rules regarding sales of financial products or insurance is even more important.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But judging asylum claims on this standard has often been an exhaustive, slow and punctilious process, ascertaining the persecutor’s intent, verifying the claimant’s beliefs or identity at the root of the persecution and so on.
    Bill Frelick, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
Definition of punctilious
Adjective
  • Each handcrafted ceramic highlights a painstaking production process to furnish unique shapes, textures, and hues.
    Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Kenny said the investigation is ongoing and involves painstaking work.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of painstaking
Adjective
  • Service overall was very attentive, welcoming and friendly.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There is no silver bullet and no one right way to be a great leader, but all leaders can benefit from being attentive to their strengths and weaknesses while learning how to be successful in whatever context they are placed in. Follow me on LinkedIn.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of attentive
Adjective
  • The film centers on Max (Moreland), the owner of a Seattle dog shelter who falls for a ‘meticulous webpage editor’ named Mia (Jessica Lowndes).
    Anne Easton, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The movie is constructed like a visual scrap quilt made in a meticulous and orderly fashion, sometimes focusing on Elwood's life in the '60s and other times flashing forward to the near-present day.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of meticulous
Adjective
  • By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
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Thesaurus Entries Near nonnegligent

nonnecessity

nonnegligent

nonnegotiable

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