as in careless
failing to give proper care and attention
he's certainly not a neglectful father as he takes very good care of his children
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Recent Examples of neglectful
And this isn’t to say Hackman didn’t turn in one of the best performances of his career as neglectful patriarch Royal.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
The rise of institutional investment in housing has also made people more vulnerable to eviction and to neglectful or abusive landlord management practices.
— Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Stress Factors There a few factors, mostly neglectful, that can cause stress on your peace lily.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
And this isn’t to say Hackman didn’t turn in one of the best performances of his career as neglectful patriarch Royal.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
The rise of institutional investment in housing has also made people more vulnerable to eviction and to neglectful or abusive landlord management practices.
— Made By History, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Stress Factors There a few factors, mostly neglectful, that can cause stress on your peace lily.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
And this isn’t to say Hackman didn’t turn in one of the best performances of his career as neglectful patriarch Royal.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglectful
Adjective
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Although Hill initially received two tickets for careless driving and not wearing a seat belt, they were dismissed after the officer who cited him didn’t show up to the Miami-Dade traffic hearing.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Of those fires, 90% were caused by careless human activity, the agency said.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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According to plans that seem about as fluid as a lazy river, this is the last year of the race at Pimlico, as it is currently constructed … or deconstructed.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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About The Free Admission Offer The two water parks, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park are filled with rides, a lazy river, a wave pool, multiple dining options, and more.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The mother was charged with four counts of first-degree domestic violence, aggravated child abuse, abuse of a corpse and criminally negligent homicide.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Teresa Louise Biswanath, 46, was sentenced to two years behind bars after a jury convicted her of criminally negligent homicide, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office said in a May 13 news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Havel was delivering information about the agency’s plan to clear the bay of derelict vessels to comply with demands from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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As the deadline approached, people worked frantically to fix derelict vehicles.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Neglectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglectful. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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