Meaning
negligence, carelessness
- failure to take proper care over something; carelessness or neglect
In a sentence
L'incidente è stato causato da una grave negligenza del personale.
The accident was caused by gross negligence by the staff.
Non possiamo tollerare simili negligenze sul posto di lavoro.
We cannot tolerate such carelessness in the workplace.
È stata aperta un'indagine formale per negligenza professionale.
A formal investigation was opened for professional negligence.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| negligenza | feminine · singular |
| negligenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in legal and workplace contexts, such as 'grave negligenza' (gross negligence).