neglectful

ne·glect·ful

 (nĭ-glĕkt′fəl)

adj.

Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities. See Synonyms at negligent.

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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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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	neglectful - not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" inattentive 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" remiss, delinquent, derelict 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

adjective

Guilty of neglect; lacking due care or concern:

derelict, lax, negligent, remiss, slack.

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Translations

négligent

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

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neglectful

[nɪˈglɛktf^ʊl] adj [mother, father] → négligent(e)
to be neglectful of sb/sth → négliger qn/qch
He was neglectful of his duties → Il négligeait ses devoirs.

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neglectful

adj → nachlässig; father, government etc → pflichtvergessen; to be neglectful of somebody/something → sich nicht um jdn/etw kümmern, jdn/etw vernachlässigen

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neglectful

[nɪˈglɛktfʊl] adj (gen) → negligente; (parent) → che trascura
to 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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