Common mistakes: Negligible

:Check the correct statement(s)

.There was a negligent amount of liquid in the test tube
.There was a negligible amount of liquid in the test tube

Negligent

Adjective

.BAD: There was a negligent amount of liquid in the test tube
.GOOD: There was a negligible amount of liquid in the test tube

:Negligent = failing to take proper care, especially in your job; careless

.The court decided that the pilot of the crashed aircraft had been negligent

:Negligible = (of an amount) so small that it has no effect and can be ignored

.The cost of maintaining the machine is negligible