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Neglectful synonyms

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heedless
Not taking heed; careless; unmindful
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  1. Not taking heed; careless; unmindful
  2. Marked by or paying little heed; unmindful or thoughtless.
  3. Unaware, without noticing
negligent
Habitually failing to do the required thing; neglectful
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  1. Habitually failing to do the required thing; neglectful
  2. Careless, lax, inattentive, or indifferent
  3. Given to or characterized by neglect, especially habitual neglect:
inattentive
Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.
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  1. Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.
  2. Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
  3. Not attentive; heedless; negligent
derelict
Of property, that it is abandoned; of a person, that he is remiss in his duties.
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  1. Of property, that it is abandoned; of a person, that he is remiss in his duties.
  2. An object that has been abandoned by its owner; an individual who is homeless, drunk or disorderly.
  3. Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandoned:
lax
Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight
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  1. Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight
  2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack.
  3. Having lax bowels
negligent
(Law) Culpable due to negligence.
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  1. (Law) Culpable due to negligence.
  2. Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention.
  3. Careless, lax, inattentive, or indifferent
remiss
Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
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  1. Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
  2. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
  3. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
slack
Flowing or blowing with little speed:
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  1. Flowing or blowing with little speed:
  2. Moving slowly; sluggish:
  3. Not tense or taut; loose:
Find another word for neglectful. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for neglectful, like: heedless, negligent, negligent of, inattentive, careless, lazy, remiss, derelict, lax, negligent and remiss.

Sentence Examples

  • He is nominally a Mahommedan, but is neglectful of the practices of his religion.

  • He sent far and wide in search of manuscripts, rescuing many treasures from the charge of ignorant and neglectful monks.

  • Though he was not blind to the commercial interests of England, he was neglectful of the administration and affairs of her oversea colonies.

  • Here his love of social pleasures made him neglectful of his studies, but he entered St John's College, Cambridge, in October 1766.

  • During this time Newton does not appear to have taken part in any of the debates in the House; but he was not neglectful of his duties as a member.

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