1. The act of studying or learning in a careless, inattentive, or irresponsible manner; lack of proper diligence in academic or scholarly pursuits
His negligent study habits resulted in poor exam performance.
Seus hábitos de estudo negligentes resultaram em desempenho ruim nas provas.
2. A course of study or research conducted without sufficient care, attention to detail, or proper methodology
The negligent study of the historical documents led to inaccurate conclusions.
O estudo negligente dos documentos históricos levou a conclusões imprecisas.