Neglectful
adjective
Not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.
She had been neglectful of her duties as a mother.
Often appears as...
- neglectful parent
- neglectful of duties
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Disapproving
adjective
Ignoring or not giving enough thought to something.
He has been neglectful in fulfilling his responsibilities at work.
Often appears as...
- neglectful of responsibilities
- neglectful behaviour
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.
She had been neglectful of her duties as a mother.
Often appears as...
- neglectful parent
- neglectful of duties
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Ignoring or not giving enough thought to something.
He has been neglectful in fulfilling his responsibilities at work.
Often appears as...
- neglectful of responsibilities
- neglectful behaviour
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Neglect
Neglectful can imply a passive failure to act rather than an active choice.
Although unintentional, her neglectful oversight led to the project's delay.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Varies
Neglectful can describe a range of severity, from mild to extreme neglect.
His neglectful approach to maintenance resulted in a garden full of weeds.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Emotion
The word often carries a judgment that can indicate blame or criticism.
The neglectful teacher failed to notice the bullying in class.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Neglect
Neglectful can imply a passive failure to act rather than an active choice.
Although unintentional, her neglectful oversight led to the project's delay.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Varies
Neglectful can describe a range of severity, from mild to extreme neglect.
His neglectful approach to maintenance resulted in a garden full of weeds.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Emotion
The word often carries a judgment that can indicate blame or criticism.
The neglectful teacher failed to notice the bullying in class.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Neglect
Neglectful can imply a passive failure to act rather than an active choice.
Although unintentional, her neglectful oversight led to the project's delay.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Varies
Neglectful can describe a range of severity, from mild to extreme neglect.
His neglectful approach to maintenance resulted in a garden full of weeds.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Emotion
The word often carries a judgment that can indicate blame or criticism.
The neglectful teacher failed to notice the bullying in class.
Compare with
carelessheedlessinattentiveindifferentnegligentremissresponsiblethoughtless
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The Story We Tell About...
about what that something wrong is. Some people tell the story that poor folks are lazy freeloaders who would cheat and lie to get out of an honest day's work. Others prefer the story that poor people are helpless and probably had neglectful parents that didn't read to them enough, and if they were just told what to do and shown the right path,
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Nesting Puffin PIPE...
that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents far from it puffins parents come to this colony in
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The Story We Tell About...
about what that something wrong is. Some people tell the story that poor folks are lazy freeloaders who would cheat and lie to get out of an honest day's work. Others prefer the story that poor people are helpless and probably had neglectful parents that didn't read to them enough, and if they were just told what to do and shown the right path,
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Nesting Puffin PIPE...
that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents far from it puffins parents come to this colony in
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Quote examples
Malcolm Turnbull
Australian Politician
If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive.
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Walter Kirn
American Novelist
People can be so neglectful of each other and of their own heritage - then death intrudes. Conversations we wish that we'd had earlier are had too late.
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John Polanyi
Hungarian Scientist
Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.
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Anne Sullivan
American Educator
We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful.
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Malcolm Turnbull
Australian Politician
If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive.
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
People can be so neglectful of each other and of their own heritage - then death intrudes. Conversations we wish that we'd had earlier are had too late.
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John Polanyi
Hungarian Scientist
Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.
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Anne Sullivan
American Educator
We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful.
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