neglectfulness
- noun
- /nɪˈɡlɛktfəl.nəs/
- Her neglectfulness caused her to miss important deadlines and responsibilities.
Examples
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His neglectfulness in completing his tasks led to numerous problems at work.
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The teacher addressed the students' neglectfulness towards their homework assignments.
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No other branch accepts, though professional neglectfulness and ill-discipline, the use of neck manipulation for innumerable dubious reasons.
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Synonyms
Not caring for someone or something that needs care
Failure to take proper care that causes harm or loss
Not paying attention to something on purpose
Not noticing things around you
Careless, untidy behaviour that shows little attention to detail
A lack of strict rules or care that lets mistakes happen
Not noticing things happening around you
Failure to do required tasks at work or school
Not doing important tasks you must do at work
A building or place left empty and not taken care of
Not paying attention to danger or important things
Not paying attention that causes mistakes or hurts others
Lack of care in following rules that causes problems
Not paying attention causes mistakes
A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details
Lack of respect and care for parents or people in charge
Not paying attention and being careless about work
Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks
Antonyms
How Neglectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
neglectfulness = neglectful (transparent) = neglect + ful + ness
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'neglectful'; the meaning 'state of being neglectful' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Neglectfulness comes from neglect, which comes from Latin parts ne- meaning 'not' and legere meaning 'to pick or gather', the same root you see in collect. So to neglect is like 'not picking up' or 'not taking care', and neglectfulness is the habit of not paying attention to duties or things you should look after.