Neglecter

ne·glect  (n-glkt)

tr.v. ne·glect·ed, ne·glect·ing, ne·glects

1. To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard: neglected their warnings.

2. To fail to care for or attend to properly: neglects her appearance.

3. To fail to do or carry out, as through carelessness or oversight: neglected to return the call.

n.

1. The act or an instance of neglecting something.

2. The state of being neglected.

3. Habitual lack of care.

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[Latin neglegere, neglct- : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + legere, to choose, pick up; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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ne·glecter n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

neglecter - a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"