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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
English
Alternative forms
- neglectfull (archaic)
Adjective
neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)
- Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
Derived terms
Translations
tending to neglect
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