neglecter

7.3

A person who gives little care to someone they should look after

noun
/nɪˈɡlɛktər/

: desatendedor

The children suffered because their neglecter failed to provide basic care.

Examples

She did not want to be seen as a neglecter of her parental duties.
As a boss, he was considered a neglecter who ignored his team's concerns.
The neglecter of his duties was reprimanded.
She is often seen as a neglecter of her responsibilities.
As a manager, he was labeled a neglecter for not addressing his employees' needs.
She vowed to never become a neglecter of her children's needs after her own upbringing.
The neglecter of their health, the family rarely visited the doctor.

Synonyms

ignorer

vsneglecter

8.5

A person who does not pay attention to people or things on purpose

does not give attention or care through lack of concern rather than deliberate action

Antonyms

caretaker

60 1.9

A person who looks after a building, home, or person when the owner is away

attender

5.3

A person who helps and looks after someone with daily needs

How Neglectful

deserter

4 5.1

abandoner

1 7.4

neglecter

7.3

Surface Forms

neglecter singular

neglecters plural

Morphology

neglecter = neglect (transparent) = neglect + er

Standard agent nominalization: 'neglect' + '-er' yields 'one who neglects', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Neglecter comes from the verb neglect, which is made from old Latin parts neg- ('not') and legere ('to choose' or 'to pick'). So a neglecter is someone who 'does not choose' to give care or attention, which is why the word means a person who gives little attention or care.