Both Uses of
negligent
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- Do; with like timorous accent and dire yell As when, by night and negligence, the fire Is spied in populous cities.†
Scene 1.1
- she let it drop by negligence,
Scene 3.3 *negligence = insufficient care or attention
Definition:
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(negligent) insufficient care or attention (not being careful enough or not trying hard enough to fulfill a responsibility)