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   neglectful

   /nɪˈɡlɛk(t)f(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. not giving proper care or attention to someone or something: "you are being neglectful of our guests"

   Derivatives

   • 1. neglectfully adverb
   • 2. neglectfulness noun

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   What is the adjective for neglect?

   • 1. 2. adjective careless, indifferent, lax, negligent, uncaring, thoughtless, heedless, inattentive, remiss, unmindful Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents. derelict, lax, negligent, remiss, slack. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does it mean if someone is neglectful?

   • If you describe someone as neglectful, you think they fail to do everything they should do to look after someone or something properly. ...neglectful parents. If someone is neglectful of something, they do not give it the attention or consideration that it should be given. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is the root word of neglect?

   • The verb neglect, "fail to properly care for," is at the root of neglectful, from the Latin neglegere, "to make light of, disregard, or not trouble oneself about," or literally "not to pick up." "Neglectful."

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   What happens if you're neglectful?

   • 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.

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   Neglectful means not giving enough care and attention to something or someone. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms, and compare it with related words and phrases.

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     not giving enough care and attention to something or...

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     NEGLECTFUL definicja: 1. not giving enough care and...

   • Neglectful in Simplified Chinese

     NEGLECTFUL translate: 疏忽的，不重视的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     NEGLECTFUL translate: 疏忽的，不重視的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     neglectful translate: negligente. Learn more in the...

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   Neglectful means given to neglecting or careless, heedless. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history and etymology of neglectful.

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   Neglectful means not giving enough care and attention to something or someone. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms, translations and related words.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning of 'neglectful' as an adjective that describes someone who fails to do everything they should do to look after someone or something properly. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of 'neglectful'.

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   Definition of neglectful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Neglectful means not giving due care and attention, or failing in what duty requires. Find the pronunciation, translation, and related words for neglectful in this online dictionary.