"neglectful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more neglectful [comparative], most neglectful [superlative]
Etymology: From neglect + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|neglect|ful|pos=adjective}} neglect + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)
  1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention. Synonyms: neglectfull [archaic] Derived forms: neglectfully, neglectfulness Translations (tending to neglect): mbasdorës (Albanian), небрежен (nebrežen) (Bulgarian), negligent (Catalan), neglektema (Esperanto), piittaamaton (Finnish), leväperäinen (Finnish), löyhäkätinen (Finnish), négligent (French), დაუდევარი (daudevari) (Georgian), უგულისყურო (ugulisq̇uro) (Georgian), ყურწაგდებული (q̇urc̣agdebuli) (Georgian), უყურადღებო (uq̇uradɣebo) (Georgian), უზრუნველი (uzrunveli) (Georgian), უდარდელი (udardeli) (Georgian), nachlässig (German), neamartach (Irish), negligente (Italian), cuai (Malay), lalai (Malay), alpa (Malay), lepa (Malay), forsømmelig (Norwegian Bokmål), skjødesløs (Norwegian Bokmål), niedbały (Polish), negligente (Portuguese), negligente (Spanish)

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