neglectful C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /nɪˈglɛktfəl/ See IPA manual Freq #58469 Meanings 1 adj Failing to give proper care or attention to something or someone. He was neglectful of his health and rarely saw a doctor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · failing to give proper care... inattentivedelinquent Etymology AI details From neglect + -ful. Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neglectful **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nɪˈglɛktfəl/ **Frequency rank:** 58469 ## Meanings 1. Failing to give proper care or attention to something or someone. ## Examples - He was neglectful of his health and rarely saw a doctor. ## Etymology From neglect + -ful. ## AI Etymology Neglectful is from neglect + -ful. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means failing to give proper care or attention to something or someone. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown