# nachlässig

nachlässig is a German adjective meaning “negligent”. Forms: nachlässiger, am nachlässigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: nachlässiger
- Superlative: am nachlässigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: небрежный, неряшливый
- Українська: недбалий

## Meanings

1. negligent, careless
2. oblivious
   - Mehrere seiner Werke waren doppelt vorhanden, z. T. in ziemlich nachlässigen Abschriften.

## Examples

- Ich gebe zu, nachlässig zu sein. — I admit to being careless.
- Das war sehr nachlässig von dir. — That was very careless of you.
- Das war nachlässig von dir, meinen Autoschlüssel zu verlieren. — It was careless of you to lose my car key.
- Wir waren einfach nachlässig. — We were just sloppy.
- Es war nachlässig von ihm, die Türe offen zu lassen. — It was careless of him to leave the door open.

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