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Meaning of 'neglectful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Neglectful [ a.]
- Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.

Meaning of 'neglectful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . neglectful [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not showing due care or attention
Example in sentence:
  • an inattentive babysitter;
  • inattentive students;
  • neglectful parents
Meaning (2):
- failing in what duty requires
Example in sentence:
  • derelict (or delinquent) in his duty;
  • neglectful of his duties;
  • remiss of you not to pay your bills

Nearby Words:

negation negative negatived negatively negativeness negativing negativity negatory neginoth neglect

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