neglectful

English

Alternative forms

• neglectfull (archaic)

Etymology

From neglect +‎ -ful.

Adjective

neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)

1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243a-b,

     That they were too neglectful of ordinary people like us and overlooked us.

Derived terms

• neglectfully
• neglectfulness

Translations

tending to neglect

French: négligent (fr) German: nachlässig (de)

Polish: niedbały (pl)