Synonyms for neglectful
nɪˈglɛkt fəl

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1. inattentive, neglectful(adj)

   not showing due care or attention

   "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

   Synonyms:
   delinquent, derelict, inattentive, remiss

   Antonyms:
   diligent

2. derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss(adj)

   failing in what duty requires

   "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

   Synonyms:
   abandoned, overdue, bedraggled, woebegone, tumble-down, remiss, run-down, delinquent, flea-bitten, creaky, ramshackle, deserted, decrepit, inattentive, derelict, broken-down, tatterdemalion, dilapidated

   Antonyms:
   diligent

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1. neglectful

   Synonyms:
   careless, drowsy, dull, heedless, inattentive, incautious, inconsiderate, negligent, oblivious, thoughtless, unwary

   Antonyms:
   alert, awake, careful, cautious, circumspect, on the alert, on the lookout, sleepless, vigilant, wakeful, wary, watchful, wide-awake

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1. neglectful(a.)

   Synonyms:
   heedless, careless, negligent, thoughtless

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1. neglectful(a)

   Synonyms:
   negligent

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1. List of paraphrases for "neglectful":

   negligent, careless, sloppy, remiss

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1. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   The reason I say this and the reason I'm getting emotional in this moment is because these folks who tell us to move on, that it's not a big deal, that we should forget what's happened, or even telling us to apologize. These are the same tactics of abusers. And, um, I'm a survivor of sexual assault, and I haven't told many people that in my life. But when we go through trauma, trauma compounds on each other. And so, whether you had a negligent or a neglectful parent, and -- or whether you had someone who was verbally abusive to you, whether you are a survivor of abuse, whether you experience any sort of trauma in your life, small to large -- these episodes can compound on one another.

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