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adjectivecharacterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health. Origin of neglectfulFirst recorded in 1615–25; neglect + -ful SYNONYMS FOR neglectfulremiss, inattentive, heedless, thoughtless. SEE SYNONYMS FOR neglectful ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR neglectfulcareful, thoughtful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR neglectful ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM neglectfulne·glect·ful·ly, adverbne·glect·ful·ness, nouno·ver·ne·glect·ful, adjectiveo·ver·ne·glect·ful·ly, adverb o·ver·ne·glect·ful·ness, nounpre·ne·glect·ful, adjectiveself-ne·glect·ful, adjectiveun·ne·glect·ful, adjectiveun·ne·glect·ful·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH neglectfulneglectful , negligibleWords nearby neglectfulnegatory, negatron, Negev, negging, neglect, neglectful, negligee, negligence, negligent, negligible, negotiable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neglectfulOff stage, he was an unfaithful husband, a neglectful father, and a friend only so long as you did what he wanted. Wheeere’s Johnny?|Malcolm Jones|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST In the book, Matilda overcame her neglectful parents by teaching herself how to read Dickens and perform complicated math. ‘Matilda’ Star Mara Wilson Reviews ‘Matilda the Musical’|Ramin Setoodeh|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Too many of his writings have as their theme the great wrong done to him personally by a neglectful country. Gore Vidal, 1925-2012|David Frum|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST At the very next meeting, monsieur shall see whether the great government's French children are neglectful! In Madeira Place|Heman White Chaplin
I felt impatient and decided to give her a scolding for being so neglectful. A Waif of the Mountains|Edward S. Ellis Most retail stores are neglectful o' this item—they're careless and waste and misuse supplies. Dawson Black: Retail Merchant|Harold Whitehead Are you going to throw off the mask outright, and become a bad husband as well as a neglectful one? Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood There has been an unsuccessful flight, and the little hawk goes to perch upon a rick, neglectful of the proffered fist or lure. The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
British Dictionary definitions for neglectful
adjective(when postpositive, foll by of) not giving due care and attention (to); careless; heedless Derived forms of neglectfulneglectfully, adverbneglectfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to neglectfuldelinquent, derelict, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, lax, lazy, negligent, regardless, remiss, slack, thoughtless, uncaring, unmindful, behindhand, disregardful |