Neglectful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of neglectful is given to neglecting : careless, heedless. How to use neglectful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Neglectful. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut neglectful adjective SaveWord ne·​glect·​ful |\ni-ˈglek(t)-fəl \ Definitionofneglectful :giventoneglecting:careless,heedless OtherWordsfromneglectful Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutneglectful OtherWordsfromneglectful neglectfully \ ni-​ˈglek(t)-​fə-​lē \ adverb neglectfulness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforneglectful Synonyms careless, derelict, disregardful, lax, lazy, neglecting, negligent, remiss, slack Antonyms attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforneglectful negligent,neglectful,lax,slack,remissmeanculpablycarelessorindicativeofsuchcarelessness.negligentimpliesinattentiontoone'sdutyorbusiness. negligentaboutwritinganoteofthanks neglectfuladdsamoredisapprovingimplicationoflazinessordeliberateinattention. asocietycallouslyneglectfulofthepoor laximpliesablameworthylackofstrictness,severity,orprecision. areporterlaxaboutaccuratequotation slackimplieswantofdueornecessarydiligenceorcare. slackworkmanship remissimpliesblameworthycarelessnessshowninslackness,forgetfulness,orneglect. hadbeenremissintheirfamilialduties ExamplesofneglectfulinaSentence he'scertainlynotaneglectfulfatherashetakesverygoodcareofhischildren RecentExamplesontheWeb Landlordsshouldtakecaretoavoidappearingignoranttoorneglectfuloftenants’needs. — ValonNikci,Forbes,8Nov.2021 Casesarerareofchildrenkilledbyanabusiveorneglectfulguardian. — WashingtonPost,13Sep.2021 InMarch,SanDiegoHumaneSociety'sHumaneLawEnforcementofficersrescuedtheblack-and-whitedogandanothercanine,a13-year-oldChihuahuanamedRoxie,fromneglectfulconditionsatahomeinMiraMesa,California. — KelliBender,PEOPLE.com,13Sep.2021 Casesarerareofchildrenkilledbyanabusiveorneglectfulguardian. — TimPrudente,baltimoresun.com,8Sep.2021 Sylvieisfascinatedbytherowdyfreedoms—orapparentfreedoms—ofAndrée’shomelife,inwhichpasselsofsiblingsandcousinsrunriotunderthebenignlyneglectfulwatchofMadameGallard,Andrée’smother. — ClaireMessud,Harper'sMagazine,17Aug.2021 Therefore,thesportisneglectfulofBlackwomen’sswimmingneeds. — WashingtonPost,23July2021 InFlowers’sview,Chudinovahadbeenerraticandaneglectfulmother. — JacobSilverman,TheNewRepublic,5July2021 MomsaidDadwasneglectfulattimes,borderingonabusive. — JohnDuffy,CNN,13June2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'neglectful.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofneglectful 1624,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforneglectful neglectentry2+-fulentry1 LearnMoreAboutneglectful Shareneglectful PosttheDefinitionofneglectfultoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofneglectfulonTwitter TimeTravelerforneglectful Thefirstknownuseofneglectfulwas in1624 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearneglectful neglected neglectful neglection SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforneglectful LastUpdated 16Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Neglectful.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neglectful.Accessed20Nov.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforneglectful neglectful adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofneglectful :notgivingenoughcareorattentiontosomeoneorsomething SeethefulldefinitionforneglectfulintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary neglectful adjective ne·​glect·​ful |\ni-ˈglekt-fəl \ KidsDefinitionofneglectful :notlookingafterorgivingattentionto:negligent MorefromMerriam-Websteronneglectful Nglish:TranslationofneglectfulforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY trepidation SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary DogWordsQuiz Whichofthefollowinganimalshasadoginitsetymology? hippo eel canary cat Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay “InVinoVeritas”andOtherLatinPhrasestoLiveBy Top10LatinPhrases Hypercorrections:Areyoumakingthese6commonmistakes? Whenyour'correction'isincorrect TheManyPluralsof'Octopus' Butwhichiscorrect? 8SignificantWordsfor'Insignificant' Alistthatisanythingbuttrivial AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames NameThatEmotion It'sawholemood Takethequiz FallBackintoOurAutumnQuiz Whydowecalltheseason‘fall’? Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz