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- Dictionaryne·glect·ful/nəˈɡlek(t)f(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not giving proper care or attention to someone or something: "you are being neglectful of our guests"
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The meaning of NEGLECTFUL is given to neglecting : careless, heedless. How to use neglectful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Neglectful.
NEGLECTFUL definition: 1. not giving enough care and attention to something or someone: 2. not giving enough care and…. Learn more.
NEGLECTFUL meaning: 1. not giving enough care and attention to something or someone: 2. not giving enough care and…. Learn more.
Neglectful is used to describe people who have neglected someone or something, meaning they’ve failed to pay enough attention or have not done enough to provide proper care. Neglectful is often followed by the word of and the person or thing being neglected, as in I’m afraid I’ve been neglectful of my duties.
If you're neglectful, you're not as careful or attentive as you should be. A neglectful babysitter might lose track of where her charges are. A neglectful cat owner might forget to feed his pet, and a neglectful host might wander away from his party guests to check his email or read a magazine.
a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Define neglectful. neglectful synonyms, neglectful pronunciation, neglectful translation, English dictionary definition of neglectful. adj. Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities.
