Definition of «neglectful»

Neglectful means showing or involving neglect, which is the failure to exercise proper care, attention, or diligence. This can refer to a person who fails to provide adequate care for someone or something they are responsible for, such as a child, an animal, or property. Neglect may also involve ignoring one's responsibilities or obligations, leading to consequences that could have been avoided with proper attention and effort.

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The neglectful parent failed to provide proper care and attention to their child, resulting in the child feeling neglected and unloved.
The manager's neglectful attitude towards employee well-being led to a high turnover rate and decreased morale in the workplace.
The neglectful driver failed to maintain their vehicle, causing it to break down in the middle of the highway.
The neglectful landlord ignored repair requests from tenants, leading to deteriorating living conditions and safety hazards.
The neglectful pet owner left their dog alone for days without food or water, resulting in severe neglect and malnourishment.

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There is an extreme style of neglectful parenting that is much less involved and can be downright awful. (checkpregnancy.com)
He also criticized LaCorte for characterizing the county's finances as neglectful of the Parks Department and pointed to alleged deficits in Suffern sewer, water and general funds as evidence that LaCorte was unfit to handle county finances. (rocklandtimes.com)
Oxytocin levels were also lower in children who had been raised in neglectful conditions in a Romanian orphanage. (psychlopaedia.org)
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Definition of «neglectful»

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