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nondiligent

nondiligent

7.2
Not giving enough care or effort when doing tasks
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
translation icon : negligente
  • The manager decided to replace the nondiligent employee after several complaints about their lack of effort.

Examples

  • The project's failure was partly due to nondiligent contributions from team members who did not care about the outcome.

  • The malicious actor, state or non-state, may simply relocate or reroute efforts to the next nondiligent state's cyber infrastructure.

    Academic text (2017)
  • That is, a primary rule of conduct requiring diligent management of territorial cyber infrastructure could give rise to responsibility on the part of nondiligent states as proxies for unidentified or unreachable malicious actors.

    Academic text (2017)
  • It is important to not be nondiligent when completing tasks that affect the entire team.

Synonyms

lazy
vsnondiligent
355 1.0

Not willing to work or make an effort

adds lack of care and attention specifically in performing duties and tasks
negligent
vsnondiligent
58 5.3

Not taking proper care and causing harm or risk

is a general lack of care or effort without harm emphasis
apathetic
vsnondiligent
24 6.8

Not showing much interest or energy

describes lack of care and effort in duties rather than emotional indifference
uninterested
vsnondiligent
20 3.5

Not wanting to know about or take part in something

focuses on failing duties through poor care and effort not mere disinterest
neglectful
vsnondiligent
8 4.4

Not giving enough care or attention when something needs it

focuses more on duties and effort rather than personal care failure
unmotivated
vsnondiligent
8 4.4

Not feeling interest or energy to do something

is about failing in duties through little effort or attention rather than only low drive
derelict
vsnondiligent
  • Formal
8 7.7

Not doing a duty that someone should do

is used for any lack of care attention or effort in work
inattentive
vsnondiligent
5 5.3

Does not notice what is happening or small details

focuses more on effort and task performance than only attention
shiftless
vsnondiligent
  • Offensive
5 8.4

A person who is lazy and unwilling to work or try

focuses more on daily care and attention than on life ambition
lackadaisical
vsnondiligent
5 8.6

Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly

is more about failing duty through poor care and effort not mood
unmindful
vsnondiligent
1 7.2

Not aware of what is happening around you

emphasizes duty related lack of care rather than mere unawareness
unobservant
vsnondiligent
1 5.9

You do not notice small details around you

is broader covering lack of effort and care beyond noticing
uncareful
vsnondiligent
1 5.7

Someone who does not pay attention and often causes mistakes or harm

covers lack of care or effort specifically in duties and work
unindustrious
vsnondiligent
7.2

Not working hard and often lazy

includes lack of effort plus missing care and attention in duties
unattentive
vsnondiligent
6.5

Not paying attention to what is happening or being said

applies to work and duties rather than only listening or noticing
bone-lazy
vsnondiligent
  • Offensive
7.9

Not willing to do any work most of the time

is the general lack of care or attention but less extreme in degree
faineant
vsnondiligent
  • Archaic
9.9

Not willing to work or make effort

is a lack of care or attention in duties rather than an old idle label

Antonyms

37 3.6

To work carefully and try hard to finish tasks

How Diligent

hardworking
78 1.1
diligent
37 3.6
nondiligent
7.2
careless
14 1.0
reckless
193 3.6

Surface Forms

nondiligent positive

Morphology

nondiligent = diligent (transparent) = non + diligent + non

The negative prefix 'non-' is directly added to the adjective 'diligent', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not diligent'.

Etymology

Nondiligent begins with non- meaning 'not' and the rest is diligent, which means 'careful' or 'working hard'. So, nondiligent describes someone or work that is 'not careful' or 'not putting in effort'.