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Webster 1913 Edition


Neglectful

Neg-lect′ful

,
Adj.
Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.
Pope.
A cold and
neglectful
countenance.
Locke.
Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely
neglectful
of it.
Arbuthnot.
Neg-lect′ful-ly
,
adv.
Neg-lect′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Neglectful

NEGLECTFUL

,
Adj.
1.
Heedless; careless; inattentive.
2.
Accustomed or apt to omit what may or ought to be done.
3.
Treating with neglect or slight.
4.
Indicating neglect, slight or indifference; as a neglectful countenance.

Definition 2024


neglectful

neglectful

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neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)

  1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
    • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243a-b,
      That they were too neglectful of ordinary people like us and overlooked us.

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