neglectful
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Synonyms
careless, derelict, disregardful, lax, lazy, neglecting, negligent, remiss, slack
Antonyms
attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent
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Cobos and Ayala were the two mothers whom DCFS found neglectful. — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, "10 children were killed a year ago in one of Chicago’s deadliest fires. The cause is still unknown, and officials have been mostly silent.," 22 Aug. 2019 There are in fact many reasons for high prices here, and the evidence makes clear that a big one is the demanding, neglectful attitudes of American patients. — The Atlantic, "The Conversation," 18 Aug. 2019 On the campaign trail, President Trump condemned his predecessors as not doing enough to protect the Middle East’s religious minorities from the scourges of jihadists and neglectful Arab governments. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "A death in Iraq belies Trump’s religious freedom agenda," 9 Aug. 2019 Permissive parents are not the same thing as neglectful parents. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "Five Types of Parenting Styles, Explained — And How They Affect Kids, According to Experts," 1 Apr. 2019 Hundreds of immigrant children who have been separated from their parents or family members are being held in dirty, neglectful, and dangerous conditions at Border Patrol facilities in Texas. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "Inside a Texas Building Where the Government Is Holding Immigrant Children," 22 June 2019 This market segment is skeptical of versions of American history that have been neglectful or bleached of blemishes pertaining to this nation’s treatment of minorities throughout our history. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Did Nike make the right move recalling Betsy Ross shoes?," 12 July 2019 The group is also focusing on saving goldens from neglectful situations across the Midwest. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Minnesota Rescue Saves Golden Retrievers with 'Sadness in Their Eyes' Stuck in Dog Meat Trade," 12 June 2019 Zain’s neglectful, abusive parents (played by Kawthar Al Haddad and Fadi Kamel Youssef) are not portrayed as unfeeling monsters. — Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times, "‘Capernaum’: A street kid in Beirut tries to do the right thing in powerful Oscar-nominated film," 5 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neglectful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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