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neglectful

nɪˈglɛktfəl
WordNet
A neglected park with a large staircase leading to a terrace.
A neglected park with a large staircase leading to a terrace.
  1. (adj) neglectful
    failing in what duty requires "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty","neglectful of his duties","remiss of you not to pay your bills"
  2. (adj) neglectful
    not showing due care or attention "inattentive students","an inattentive babysitter","neglectful parents"
Illustrations
Cartoon of the failed plan with Jacobus Frans Eduard, Prince of Wales, the neglected child, 1689. On the left, on a bed, lies the neglected child, the miller's child. In the front left, the true mother of this child is seated with Father Peters (Edward Petre), in the center Queen Maria of Modena. Next to her King James II as a cardinal. This also includes Louis XIV and the Dauphin. On the left, the Quakers are preparing to leave for Pennsylvania. On the right the Pope. On the arches in the background the text: It is getting night here. Below the presentation a verse in 3 columns with an explanation of the numbers 1-19 in Dutch.
Cartoon of the failed plan with Jacobus Frans Eduard, Prince of Wales, the neglected child, 1689. On the left, on a bed, lies the neglected child, the miller's child. In the front left, the true mother of this child is seated with Father Peters (Edward Petre), in the center Queen Maria of Modena. Next to her King James II as a cardinal. This also includes Louis XIV and the Dauphin. On the left, the Quakers are preparing to leave for Pennsylvania. On the right the Pope. On the arches in the background the text: It is getting night here. Below the presentation a verse in 3 columns with an explanation of the numbers 1-19 in Dutch.
The pond here is very deep and the vegetation has been neglected.
The pond here is very deep and the vegetation has been neglected.
Cartoon on the failed plan with Jacobus Frans Eduard, Prince of Wales, the neglected child, 1689. Left on a bed lies the neglected child, the miller's child. In the front left, the true mother of this child is seated with Father Peters (Edward Petre), in the center Queen Maria of Modena. Next to her King James II as a cardinal. This also includes Louis XIV and the Dauphin. On the left, the Quakers are preparing to leave for Pennsylvania. On the right the Pope. On the arches in the background the text: It is getting night here. Below the presentation 2 verses of 2 columns each with an explanation of the numbers 1-19 in Dutch and French.
Cartoon on the failed plan with Jacobus Frans Eduard, Prince of Wales, the neglected child, 1689. Left on a bed lies the neglected child, the miller's child. In the front left, the true mother of this child is seated with Father Peters (Edward Petre), in the center Queen Maria of Modena. Next to her King James II as a cardinal. This also includes Louis XIV and the Dauphin. On the left, the Quakers are preparing to leave for Pennsylvania. On the right the Pope. On the arches in the background the text: It is getting night here. Below the presentation 2 verses of 2 columns each with an explanation of the numbers 1-19 in Dutch and French.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
Boredom can lead to madness in parrots. When caged by themselves and neglected for long periods of time, these intelligent, sociable birds can easily become mentally ill. Many inflict wounds upon themselves, develop strange tics, and rip out their own feathers. The birds need constant interaction, affection, and mental stimulation; some bird authorities have determined that some parrot breeds have the mental abilities of a 5-year-old human child. Should a neglected parrot go mad, there is little that can be done to restore it to normalcy. In England, there are "mental institutions" for such unfortunate creatures.
  1. Neglectful
    Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent. "A cold and neglectful countenance.", "Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not entirely neglectful of it."
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. neglectful
    Characterized by neglect, inattention, or indifference to something which ought to be or is worthy of being done, attended to, or regarded; heedless; inattentive; careless: used either absolutely, or with of before the object of neglect: as, he is very neglectful; neglectful of one's duties.
  2. neglectful
    Indicating neglect, slight, or indifference.
  3. neglectful
    Synonyms Remise, etc. See negligent.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (adj) Neglectful
    careless: accustomed to omit or neglect things: slighting
Quotations
Neglect of appearance becomes men.
Ovid
You've got to ask! Asking is, in my opinion, the world's most powerful -- and neglected -- secret to success and happiness.
Percy Ross
A soiled baby, with a neglected nose, cannot be conscientiously regarded as a thing of beauty.
Mark Twain
Frank Crane
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
Frank Crane
Jim Cathcart
More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause.
Jim Cathcart
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb
Etymology

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary L. negligĕre, neglectum—nec, not, legĕre, to gather.

Usage in the news

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responded to claims from a San Francisco nonprofit earlier this week that the health services agency has neglected Latino-based organizations when providing funding for HIV prevention. abclocal.go.com

Clark County working to sort out who is responsible for maintenance of neglected stormwater facility. columbian.com

Foster child ren in two metro Atlanta counties are being abused and neglected at a rate that's more than three times the national standard. gpb.org

A report by federal monitors says foster child ren in Fulton and DeKalb counties are being abused and neglected at the highest rate in four years. gpb.org

She's spent the last 4 years serving as a foster family to more than 30 abused or neglected dogs. team4news.com

Star-Ledger file photo The owner of a state-licensed home for disabled adults in Bloomsbury has pleaded guilty to charges of neglect and theft after authorities removed three residents under her care, including two who later died. nj.com

Foster children in two metro Atlanta counties are being abused and neglected at a rate that's more than three times the national standard. gpb.org

A report by federal monitors says foster children in Fulton and DeKalb counties are being abused and neglected at the highest rate in four years. gpb.org

Local news focus or neglect. pbs.org

Freetown Radio is a free form, mixed bag of sounds showcasing music that is often neglected on commercial radio. krvs.org

Parents, both 21, charged with neglect. jsonline.com

A no-trespassing sign hangs on the front door of the house, which has shown signs of neglect for years. jsonline.com

The Rush City Council on March 26 agreed to impose a fee of $25 per month on those who neglect to read their water meters after two consecutive months. ecmpostreview.com

Obama's Unready Navy Multi-decade neglect has sent our Navy into decline — and Obama has accelerated the trend. nationalreview.com

Dominique Swain once posed nude for a PETA ad, but did the actress neglect her own puppies. foxnews.com

Usage in scientific papers

Ponman et al. (1999) demonstrated that lower temperature ob jects have shallower surface brightness profiles and consequently larger excess entropies, relative to the expected self-similar relation for a model neglecting galaxy formation (we refer to this as a Non-radiative model).
The impact of galaxy formation on X-ray groups

For large enough clusters, the velocity of the center of mass can be neglected.
Clusters in Simple Fluids

The polarization shrinkage during light passage through a polarizer will be neglected.
Quantum mechanics and EPR paradox

Therefore, any attempt to neglect the parameter b leads to a loss of generality of the results obtained.
Two and Three parametric regular generalizations of spherically symmetric and axially symmetric metrics

At large Q2 the difference between the structure functions and the parton distributions (taken at µ ∼ Q) can be neglected and in this case we have common positivity properties for parton distributions and structure functions.
Virtual Compton scattering in the generalized Bjorken region and positivity bounds on generalized parton distributions

Usage in literature

Lord God, I pray that I may not neglect the help and happiness that I may give with compassion and love. "Leaves of Life" by Margaret Bird Steinmetz

But they say it is in a very wild, neglected state. "Uncle Silas" by J. S. LeFanu

He had neglected every one, especially Lynda Kendall. "The Man Thou Gavest" by Harriet T. Comstock

His wife received me better than I deserved, for I have been a sad neglectful visitor. "The Journal of Sir Walter Scott" by Walter Scott

Do not many neglect it? "Sermons on Various Important Subjects" by Andrew Lee

Any neglect of many particles to a cracking, any neglect of this makes around it what is lead in color and certainly discolor in silver. "Tender Buttons" by Gertrude Stein

He does not neglect daily vocal technic, scales and exercises. "Vocal Mastery" by Harriette Brower

Any one doing something is knowing that they are knowing something they are neglecting. "Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein" by Gertrude Stein

I trust you do not neglect your religious duties? "The Poor Scholar" by William Carleton

It was the last effort; and to neglect it, he thought, would have been to neglect his duty. "Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three" by William Carleton

Usage in poetry
—Yet, though thus respected,
By and by
Ye do lie,
Poor girls, neglected.
"To Violets" by Robert Herrick
Yea, I for her had lived again; but O,
She passed me by,
And now, neglected, in the night I go
Softly--to die!
"A Rose Whispers" by Charles Hanson Towne
Shall we, with path made easy,
While others fight and fall,
In freedom's hour of danger
Neglect the Empire's call?
"What Owest Thou" by Abner Cosens
O garland not the worthless weeds
Which shade the sweet flowers in the meads,
Neglecting the most bright and fair
Like undiscerning zealots do,
Who rather love the false than true,
And to the grain prefer the tare.
"Elevated Aims" by John Bowring Author object (359)
Fine colour had my darling though it wasn't me was
there:
I did not sit beside her, but inside there was a pair!
I stood outside the window like a poor neglected soul,
And I waited till my own name was brought across the coal!
"Girls Spinning" by Padraic Colum Author object (525)
Alas for her who in youth’s hour had basked in love’s sunshine,
That husband stern deserted her in cold neglect to pine;
The merry smile soon fled her lip, the sparkling light her eye,
In vain she sought a southern clime, she only went to die.
"Time’s Changes In A Household" by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon Author object (582)