NEGLECTFUL


Meaning of NEGLECTFUL in English

-tfəl adjective

Etymology: neglect (II) + -ful

1. : that neglects or is given to neglecting : careless , heedless

neglectful of what people might think

telling the nurse she was as neglectful as the rest of us — W.H.Wright

2. : neglected 2

the neglectful condition of the cemetery

Synonyms: see negligent

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.