Guilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern

• derelict

  1. Deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken
  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:

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  1. Deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken
  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:

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• lax

  1. Slack; of a loose texture; not rigid or tight
  2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack.
  3. Having lax bowels

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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

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• neglectful

  1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
  2. Characterized by neglect; heedless:

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  1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
  2. Characterized by neglect; heedless:

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• remiss

  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.

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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.

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• slack

  1. (Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed; lax.
  2. Moving slowly; sluggish:
  3. Not tense or taut; loose:

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  1. (Linguistics) Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed; lax.
  2. Moving slowly; sluggish:
  3. Not tense or taut; loose:

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