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DILIGENT Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word diligent. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DILIGENT

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negligent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

apathetic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• showing little or no emotion or animation

• marked by a lack of interest

careless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

adjective satellite

• effortless and unstudied

• (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

half-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

indifferent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by a lack of interest

• showing no care or concern in attitude or action

• (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

• (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

• fairly poor to not very good

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

• characterized by a lack of partiality

• being neither good nor bad

• neither too great nor too little

lackadaisical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking spirit or liveliness

• idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way

lax
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

adjective satellite

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• emptying easily or excessively

lazy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• moving slowly and gently

• disinclined to work or exertion

lethargic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in alertness or activity

slack
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

adjective satellite

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

verb

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

slothful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disinclined to work or exertion

unproductive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not producing or capable of producing

adjective satellite

• not producing desired results

Alternatives for NEGLIGENT

Alternatives for APATHETIC

Alternatives for CARELESS

Alternatives for HALF-HEARTED

Alternatives for IDLE

Alternatives for INDIFFERENT

Alternatives for LACKADAISICAL

Alternatives for LAX

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