Synonyms for neglectful
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Negligent
negligent, careless, remiss, derelict, thoughtless, heedless, forgetful, delinquent, regardless, lash, lax, unmindful, mindless, slack, inadvertent
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention; forgetful.
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- negligent You are too negligent of those around you.
- derelict The old mosque was derelict and rotting.
- remiss It would be remiss of me not to mention the risks involved.
- inattentive The older we get, the more inattentive we become.
By length
- 3 letters
- lax1
- 4 letters
- lash1
- 5 letters
- slack1
- 6 letters
- remiss2
- 8 letters
- careless2, mindless2, derelict3, heedless
- 9 letters
- negligent3, forgetful3, unmindful
- 10 letters
- regardless3, delinquent3
- 11 letters
- thoughtless2, inadvertent4, inattentive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remiss2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- négligent
- Deutsch
- nachlässig