'Neglectful' definitions:
Definition of 'neglectful'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" [syn: inattentive, neglectful]
adjective
Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" [syn: derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss]
Definition of 'Neglectful'
From: GCIDE
- Neglectful \Neg*lect"ful\, a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- A cold and neglectful countenance. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely neglectful of it. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] -- {Neg*lect"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Neg*lect"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'neglectful'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- behindhand,
- careless,
- culpably negligent,
- delinquent,
- derelict,
- disregardful,
- inadvertent,
- inattentive,
- laissez-faire,
- lax,
- loose,
- neglecting,
- negligent,
- noninterfering,
- nonrestrictive,
- off-guard,
- overly permissive,
- permissive,
- procrastinating,
- regardless,
- relaxed,
- remiss,
- scamping,
- skimping,
- slack,
- slighting,
- slurring,
- uncircumspect,
- unguarded,
- unrigorous,
- unwary,
- unwatchful