adj.
Pronunciation: ni- ' glek(t)-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1624
: given to neglecting : CARELESS , HEEDLESS
synonyms see NEGLIGENT
– ne · glect · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– ne · glect · ful · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ni- ' glek(t)-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1624
: given to neglecting : CARELESS , HEEDLESS
synonyms see NEGLIGENT
– ne · glect · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– ne · glect · ful · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012