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ne·glect·ful
 neglectful
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
tending to neglect; careless or negligent (often fol. by "of").
She is often neglectful of time.The soldier was disciplined for being neglectful of his duties.- synonyms:
- careless, derelict, forgetful, inattentive, negligent, remiss, unmindful
- antonyms:
- attentive
- similar words:
- absent-minded, heedless, improvident, inadvertent, lax, oblivious, reckless, thoughtless, unobservant
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| related words: |
oblivious, thoughtless, truant |
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| derivations: |
neglectfully (adv.), neglectfulness (n.) |
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