neglectful

[ ni-glekt-fuhl ]

adjective

1. characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of ):

   neglectful of one's health.

   Synonyms: thoughtless, heedless, inattentive, remiss

   Antonyms: thoughtful, careful

neglectful

/ nɪˈɡlɛktfʊl /

adjective

1. whenpostpositive, foll by of not giving due care and attention (to); careless; heedless

Derived Forms

• neˈglectfully, adverb
• neˈglectfulness, noun

Other Words From

• ne·glectful·ly adverb
• ne·glectful·ness noun
• over·ne·glectful adjective
• over·ne·glectful·ly adverb
• over·ne·glectful·ness noun
• prene·glectful adjective
• self-ne·glectful adjective
• unne·glectful adjective
• unne·glectful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of neglectful¹

First recorded in 1615–25; neglect + -ful

Example Sentences

It doesn’t matter whether DeJoy’s management is incompetent, neglectful, sinister or merely not up to the task.

From Los Angeles Times

"Women are raised in a different way," DeGeneres says, before sharing a personal moment about growing up in a neglectful home, and having OCD and ADD.

From Salon

The inquest heard that while doctors missed a sepsis diagnosis for Daniel, the trust was not neglectful in its care.

From BBC

What has changed is the growing sense that a rural way of life is not valued and that the economic struggles it faces are the result of neglectful government policies.

From Salon

While the quest, if successful, would have benefited the Valley-based paper financially, Kaye firmly believed that the downtown bureaucracy was detached and neglectful.

From Los Angeles Times