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All neglectful synonyms

ne·glect·ful
N n

adjective neglectful

  • negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • slipshod — careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
  • remiss — negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
  • lax — not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
  • slack — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
  • casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
  • forgetful — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
  • inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
  • failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
  • behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
  • delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
  • derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
  • disregardful — neglectful; careless.
  • heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
  • indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
  • lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
  • regardless — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
  • thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
  • uncaring — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
  • unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
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