Both Uses of
negligent
in
A Passage to India
- "What does our old gentleman of the car think?" she asked, and her negligent tone was exactly what he desired.†
Chpt 8 *negligent = insufficient care or attention
- He made no moral or emotional appeal, and it was only by degrees that the studied negligence of his manner made itself felt, and lashed part of the audience to fury.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
insufficient care or attention (not being careful enough or not trying hard enough to fulfill a responsibility)