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.