Inattentive to detail (9)

I believe the answer is:

negligent

(Other definitions for negligent that I've seen before include "Not minding" , "slack" , "Of the study of insects" , "Failing to take proper care" , "Lax" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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