neglecters

noun

plural of neglecter
as in ignorers

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  1. lingerers
  2. laggards
  3. loiterers
  4. ne'er-do-wells
Noun
  • Nakamura designs for lingerers.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of lingerers
Noun
  • With the exception of Apple, Cramer said Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla have become relative laggards as investors gravitated toward newer winners.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • McKinsey has found that companies leading in customer experience achieve more than twice the revenue growth of customer experience laggards.
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of laggards
Noun
  • Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of loiterers
Noun
  • After seeing the flare, the ne'er-do-wells steal Hunter's car instead of calling for help.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of ne'er-do-wells
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