Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Negligent

Attentive

The most appropriate antonym for the word negligent is attentive.

• Negligent means careless or not paying attention to what one is doing.
• Attentive means paying close attention to what one is doing or to what someone else is saying.

The other words do not have the same meaning as negligent and are therefore not antonyms.

• Annoyance means a feeling of mild anger or irritation.
• Bother means to cause someone trouble or inconvenience.
• Nuisance means a person or thing that is annoying or troublesome.