neglectful
adjective
ne·glect·ful
ni-ˈglek(t)-fəl 
: given to neglecting : careless, heedless
neglectfulness
noun
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Examples of neglectful in a Sentence
he's certainly not a neglectful father as he takes very good care of his children
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There was the body natural, which was often neglectful, arrogant, shy, and, when drunk, impossible to deal with, and then there was the body television, which was charming, graceful, comforting, beloved.
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Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
The film presents multiple healthy and unhealthy types of parenthood — neglectful parents, tragic parents, absent parents, robot parents, single parents, military dads, bicoastal parents, dead parents, surrogate parents, grandparents, and the list goes on.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Characteristics Children growing up in neglectful families may not have access to medical care, appropriate education, food, and other necessities.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
Rapper Iggy Azalea, the mother of Carti’s son Onyx, has publicly accused him of being a neglectful father.
—Jayson Buford, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
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Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
The film presents multiple healthy and unhealthy types of parenthood — neglectful parents, tragic parents, absent parents, robot parents, single parents, military dads, bicoastal parents, dead parents, surrogate parents, grandparents, and the list goes on.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Characteristics Children growing up in neglectful families may not have access to medical care, appropriate education, food, and other necessities.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
Rapper Iggy Azalea, the mother of Carti’s son Onyx, has publicly accused him of being a neglectful father.
—Jayson Buford, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Neglectful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neglectful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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