Synonyms of neglectfulness

neglectfulness

noun

as in negligence

failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes

as a result of the mother's chronic neglectfulness of their welfare, the children were placed in foster care

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligence
• neglect
• carelessness
• remissness
• laxness
• heedlessness
• omission
• recklessness
• slackness
• incautiousness
• dereliction
• incaution
• misconduct
• foolhardiness
• malpractice
• malfeasance
• forgetfulness
• irresponsibility
• rashness
• wildness
• mismanagement
• inattention
• delinquency
• inattentiveness
• mishandling
• inadvertency
• shortsightedness
• misdirection
• inadvertence
• irresponsibleness
• obliviousness
• unwariness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• care
• carefulness
• awareness
• caution
• attention
• attentiveness
• alertness
• cautiousness
• watchfulness
• vigilance
• heedfulness
• observance
• responsibility
• circumspection
• responsibleness

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• care
• carefulness
• awareness
• caution
• attention
• attentiveness
• alertness
• cautiousness
• watchfulness
• vigilance
• heedfulness
• observance
• responsibility
• circumspection
• responsibleness

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