neglectful

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neglectful

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From neglect + -ful.

adjective more neglectful · most neglectful · neglectfull

Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention; forgetful. Neglectful of her fine voice, she was obviously attending more to her companions than to her own singing;...

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adj tending to neglect

Português	negligente
Français	négligent
Deutsch	nachlässig
Italiano	negligente

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@misc{neglectful_2026,
  title = {neglectful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neglectful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}