From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Neglectful \Neg*lect"ful\, adjective 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}, adverb -- {Neg*lect"ful*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
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}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "neglectful": behindhand, careless, culpably negligent, delinquent, derelict, disregardful, inadvertent, inattentive, laissez-faire, lax, loose, neglecting, negligent, noninterfering, nonrestrictive, off-guard, overly permissive, permissive, procrastinating, regardless, relaxed, remiss, scamping, skimping, slack, slighting, slurring, uncircumspect, unguarded, unrigorous, unwary, unwatchful
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