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If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive.
Malcolm Turnbull

Meaning of "neglectful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEGLECTFUL

neglectful  [nɪˈɡlɛktfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEGLECTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neglectful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEGLECTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of neglectful in the English dictionary

The definition of neglectful in the dictionary is when postpositive, foll by of not giving due care and attention ; careless; heedless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEGLECTFUL


conflictful
ˈkɒnflɪktfʊl
delightful
dɪˈlaɪtfʊl
disrespectful
ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfʊl
doubtful
ˈdaʊtfʊl
factful
ˈfæktfʊl
fruitful
ˈfruːtfʊl
grateful
ˈɡreɪtfʊl
hurtful
ˈhɜːtfʊl
impactful
ˈɪmpæktfʊl
insightful
ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
respectful
rɪˈspɛktfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
rightful
ˈraɪtfʊl
self-respectful
ˌselfrɪˈspektfʊl
suspectful
səˈspɛktfʊl
tactful
ˈtæktfʊl
tasteful
ˈteɪstfʊl
thoughtful
ˈθɔːtfʊl
untactful
ʌnˈtæktfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEGLECTFUL

neglect
neglectable
neglected
neglectedness
neglecter
neglectfully
neglectfulness
neglectingly
neglection
neglective
neglector
negligeable
negligee
negligence
negligent
negligent homicide
negligently
negligibility
negligible
negligibleness

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEGLECTFUL

artful
basketful
boastful
deceitful
effortful
eventful
fistful
forgetful
frightful
hatful
lightful
mistrustful
poutful
regretful
resentful
sportful
uneventful
unfruitful
wistful
zestful

Synonyms and antonyms of neglectful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEGLECTFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «neglectful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of neglectful

Translation of «neglectful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEGLECTFUL

Find out the translation of neglectful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neglectful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neglectful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

疏忽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negligentes
570 millions of speakers

English

neglectful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेपरवाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إهمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пренебрежительное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negligente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপেক্ষাপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

négligent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengabaikannya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachlässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不注意な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

태만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Neglectful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ quên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறக்கணித்துக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपेक्षणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ihmalkâr
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trascurato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedbały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зневажливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neglijent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμελής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nalatig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försumlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

neglisjerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neglectful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGLECTFUL»

The term «neglectful» is regularly used and occupies the 98.226 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGLECTFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neglectful

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4 QUOTES WITH «NEGLECTFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neglectful.
1
Walter Kirn
People can be so neglectful of each other and of their own heritage - then death intrudes. Conversations we wish that we'd had earlier are had too late.
2
John Charles Polanyi
Though neglectful of their responsibility to protect science, scientists are increasingly aware of their responsibility to society.
3
Anne Sullivan
We are bothered a good deal by people who assume the responsibility of the world when God is neglectful.
4
Malcolm Turnbull
If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEGLECTFUL»

Discover the use of neglectful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neglectful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention
35 Polansky et al. referred to the personalities of neglectful parents as "infantile or narcissistic" to reflect their markedly immature personality development resulting from early emotional deprivation. Many neglectful mothers are indeed ...
James M. Jr. Gaudin, 1995
2
A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
Provides a light-hearted, graphic novel format look at the relationship of parent and child.
Guy Delisle, 2013
3
Tangled Destinies (Regency - Book 12): The Larkswood Legacy ...
The Larkswood Legacy by Nicola Cornick Living with her former husband’s relatives was uncomfortable for the young widow Annabella St. Auby, but then a meeting with Sir William Weston took her breath away.
Nicola Cornick, Anne Ashley, 2011
4
Observations of Neglectful Mothers and Their Children: ...
Keywords. child neglect, neglect, maltreatment, neglectful parenting, mothers, attributions, information processing, mother-child interactions
Clara F. Beissel, 2007
5
The Neglectful Guardian
His ward had run away, Miss Sarah Pennington took matters into her own hands!
Anne Ashley, 1998
6
Parenting: An Ecological Perspective
The neglectful mothers were described as having dysfunctional personality characteristics. As compared to nonneglectful mothers, these women were more likely to be impulsive, dependent, and apathetic. As we see here, these personality ...
Tom Luster, Lynn Okagaki, 1993
7
A Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Child Physical Abuse ...
Deficiency of social capital is also reflected in the lack of connectedness neglectful mothers feel with their community and how a neglectful family views its neighbors. In a study comparing neglectful mothers with their non-neglectful neighbors, ...
Angelo P. Giardino, Michelle A. Lyn, Eileen R. Giardino, 2010
8
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect: Foundations for ...
When the neighbors of neglectful mothers were interviewed, however, much different perceptions of the same communities were revealed: There were no differences between neighbors of neglectful mothers and neighbors of comparison ...
Gary B. Melton, Frank D. Barry, 1994
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victims a manual for clergy and congregations
tions as to what professionals can do about neglectful parents; laws protect these families from unreasonable intrusion. (3) ... (5) Neglectful parents suffer pervasive and profound character disorders, of which the two most frequent are the ...
10
Women's Reflections on the Complexities of Forgiveness
Twenty-two clients also focused on a neglectful other in therapy. Most of these clients (70%) were categorized as resolvers and 30% were categorized as forgivers of neglectful others. Approximately half ofthese clients were categorized as ...
Wanda Malcolm, Nancy DeCourville, Kathryn Belicki, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEGLECTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neglectful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How I Learned to Love Condoms
... after all the monitoring of pregnancy and childbirth, seems wild and neglectful. But now you are back, crinkling on paper, softer in the middle, ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Foxes Unveils Uplifting 'Feet Don't Fail Me Now' Video
For a second we forget about the neglectful home-life Foxes' brother will eventually return to, but there's an optimism in the video's end, and at ... «PopCrush, Jul 15»
3
Common sense! Don't leave Fido in a boiling car
There are apparently some very absent-minded and neglectful pet owners. We need a law to protect the cute from the ignorant without getting ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
4
Court Rules That Your Butt-Dials Are Not Private
... if he inadvertently shares his activities and statements through neglectful use of a common telecommunication device”, Boggs continued. «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
5
Those without a voice
... for whatever reason, they become innocent pawns in political controversies, victims of game fighting, and the cast offs of neglectful owners. «Moulton Advertiser, Jul 15»
6
My bizarre, panicked life as a blackout drinker
If I had any bruises or scrapes from my fall, they did not throb or otherwise snag my attention — a detail that is sad in its own quiet, neglectful ... «Daily Life, Jul 15»
7
Neglected dogs found wandering at park
This is something where this dog has been chained up over a period of time and the owner was neglectful in even paying attention to the dog,” ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»
8
A Starting School Survival Guide for Parents of Children With …
Are the teachers going to think I'm a neglectful parent? Are they going to understand that pulling my kid out of school for therapies isn't like ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Woman sentenced to 12 years after son's drowning
Howell had been guilty three times before her son's death of being neglectful to the point of putting her children in danger, based on evidence ... «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
10
City Room | New York Today: Rome in a Day
... being hurt the most by neglectful governments,” Mr. Grynbaum said. “That's an idea that dovetails nicely with the mayor's inequality agenda.”. «New York Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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