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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Neglectful  \Neg*lect"ful\,  a. 
  Full  of  neglect;  heedless;  careless;  negligent;  inattentive; 
  indifferent.  --Pope. 
 
  A  cold  and  neglectful  countenance.  --Locke. 
 
  Though  the  Romans  had  no  great  genius  for  trade  yet 
  they  were  not  entirely  neglectful  of  it  --Arbuthnot. 
  --  {Neg*lect"ful*ly},  adv  --  {Neg*lect"ful*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  neglectful 
  adj  1:  leaving  vulnerable;  "neglectful  of  her  own  financial 
  security"  [syn:  {neglectful  of(p)}] 
  2:  not  showing  due  care  or  attention;  "inattentive  students"; 
  "an  inattentive  babysitter";  "neglectful  parents"  [syn:  {inattentive}] 
  3:  failing  in  what  duty  requires;  "derelict  (or  delinquent)  in 
  his  duty";  "neglectful  of  his  duties";  "remiss  of  you  not 
  to  pay  your  bills"  [syn:  {derelict},  {delinquent},  {remiss}] 




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