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Thesaurus: neglectful

Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.

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  1. a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.
  2. adj. not showing due care or attention
  3. adj. failing in what duty requires
  4. 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, n.
  5. 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 notentirely neglectful of it. Arbuthnot.-- Neg*lect"ful*ly, adv.-- Neg*lect"ful*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s not showing due care or attention s failing in what duty requires