Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The jury found that the manufacturer was negligent in installing safety devices.
a) Carefree
b) Careless
c) Careworn
d) Careful
e) Haggard

Answer 1

Hint: The word negligent means to fail in taking care of something or lacking care or being irresponsible and sloppy. Now find a synonym (similar meaning word) from the options.

Complete answer:
Now, synonyms are those word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase. Here you need to find the synonym for the word ‘negligent’.
First, let us first look into the meaning and the usage of the word – negligent. The word ‘negligent’ means to fail in taking care of something or lacking care or being irresponsible and sloppy. For example he has been very negligent towards his job.
So, now that we understand the concept behind the word ‘negligent’ let us look into the given options to find the synonym for it.
a) Carefree: means free from problems, tension. Someone who is not worried is carefree. For example he is a carefree soul.
b) Careless: means not giving sufficient attention or not concerned or worried, or being irresponsible and negligent. For example he is very careless in his job.
c) Careworn: means being tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry and tensions. For example: he always has a careworn expression on his face.
d) Careful: means avoiding mishap, danger or harm, or being cautious. For example: he is a very cautious man.
e) Haggard: means looking exhausted or unwell due to fatigue, or worry. For example, she looked pale and haggard.
So, as per the explanation the correct solution would be option (b), i.e. careless.

Note:
In the above-given options careworn and haggard share somewhat similar meaning of being tired due to worry or tension.