neglectful
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ne·glect·ful
(nĭ-glĕkt′fəl)adj.
Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities. See Synonyms at negligent.
ne·glect′ful·ly adv.
ne·glect′ful·ness n.
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neglectful
(nɪˈɡlɛktfʊl)adj
(when: postpositive, foll by of) not giving due care and attention (to); careless; heedless
neˈglectfully adv
neˈglectfulness n
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ne•glect•ful
(nɪˈglɛkt fəl)adj.
characterized by neglect; careless; negligent.
[1615–25]
ne•glect′ful•ly, adv.
ne•glect′ful•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | neglectful - not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" |
2. | neglectful - failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" |
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neglectful
adjective careless, indifferent, lax, negligent, uncaring, thoughtless, heedless, inattentive, remiss, unmindful Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents.
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neglectful
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Translations
neglectful
[nɪˈglektfʊl] ADJ → negligenteto be neglectful of [+ family, children] → desatender a; [+ work] → descuidar; [+ duty] → no cumplir con
they were neglectful of the needs of the community → desatendían las necesidades de la comunidad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
neglectful
[nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj [mother, father] → négligent(e)to be neglectful of sb/sth → négliger qn/qch
He was neglectful of his duties → Il négligeait ses devoirs.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
neglectful
adj → nachlässig; father, government etc → pflichtvergessen; to be neglectful of somebody/something → sich nicht um jdn/etw kümmern, jdn/etw vernachlässigen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
neglectful
[nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj (gen) → negligente; (parent) → che trascurato be neglectful of sb/sth → trascurare qn/qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
neglectful
a. negligente, descuidado-a.
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