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neglectful [nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj
(when postpositive, foll by of) not giving due care and attention (to); careless; heedless neglectfully adv neglectfulness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
neglectful adjective careless, indifferent, lax, negligent, uncaring, thoughtless, heedless, inattentive, remiss, unmindful Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents. Translations neglectful [nɪˈglektfʊl] ADJ → negligente to 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 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. neglectful adj → nachlässig; father, government etc → pflichtvergessen; to be neglectful of somebody/something → sich nicht um jdn/etw kümmern, jdn/etw vernachlässigen neglectful [nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj (gen) → negligente; (parent) → che trascura to be neglectful of sb/sth → trascurare qn/qc neglectful [nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj (gen) → negligente; (parent) → che trascura to be neglectful of sb/sth → trascurare qn/qc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The whole line (CD) will be rather shorter perhaps than that of a full-sized Woman, and will shade off more rapidly towards its extremities; but the identity of the colours would give you an immediate impression of identity of Class, making you neglectful of other details. Now that he believes himself to be on his death-bed, he feels remorse for his neglectful treatment of his wife. I have been very wrong and neglectful in leaving everything to be done by him |
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