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
Speaking of the Senate: That chamber on Monday fully passed Senate Bill 20, which seeks to crack down on chronically neglectful landlords by allowing government authorities to temporarily take control of run-down apartment buildings.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
My parents were off to a party, my younger brother was in bed, and my older sister had a neglectful attitude toward babysitting me.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Like Fallen Idols, The Carters explores the early dysfunction, trauma, addiction, and neglectful parenting that contributed to each of the Carter children’s issues in adulthood.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 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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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
My parents were off to a party, my younger brother was in bed, and my older sister had a neglectful attitude toward babysitting me.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Like Fallen Idols, The Carters explores the early dysfunction, trauma, addiction, and neglectful parenting that contributed to each of the Carter children’s issues in adulthood.
—Rachel Brodsky, Time, 15 Apr. 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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State troopers cited the truck driver who caused the crash, a 57-year-old Texas man, for careless driving causing injury, according to the agency.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Edmund Richard Hartley, 32, the alleged operator of the vessel towing Ella, has been charged with four misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, the commission said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Summer in New Jersey means long, lazy days at its famous beaches.—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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Dresses should feel effortless but not lazy, and easy to wear all day.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Former Cedars-Sinai Medical Center obstetrician-gynecologist Barry J. Brock has surrendered his medical license following an accusation of negligent care from the state medical board.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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In his answer to the lawsuit, Walker contends that any liability for damages should be reduced or eliminated if it is revealed that Sevier failed to mitigate his damages and was negligent and/or comparatively at fault.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Two local guys had the idea of turning the derelict elevated railroad tracks into a garden walkway—the High Line.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In a city that hit its 175th birthday in February, there are many derelict or underutilized buildings, particularly on the grid.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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“Neglectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglectful. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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