disregardful

adjective

Definition of disregardfulnext
as in careless
failing to give proper care and attention rebuked by the judge for being disregardful of their responsibilities as parents of two young children

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregardful
  1. careless
  2. neglectful
  3. lazy
Adjective
  • She was involved in a bankruptcy case in 2013, arrested on suspicion of careless driving in 2021, and arrested in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence and battery.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Digger follows greedy, careless Digger as his company inadvertently catalyzes a disaster with global repercussions—then, whoopsie, sets off another for good measure.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of careless
Adjective
  • Still, Duncan on Friday argued that the move is a mistake that empowers neglectful landlords and fails tenants.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Played by Rhea Perlman alongside her real-life husband Danny DeVito, the beauty and bingo-obsessed matriarch was pretty neglectful.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglectful
Adjective
  • And Congress ought to be – Congress ought to get up off its ice-cold lazy butt and cut it itself.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • With a lazy summer in our rear view and hectic school and job schedules around the bend, ‘tis the season for overworking ourselves.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lazy
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“Disregardful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregardful. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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