Neglectful \Neg*lect"ful\, a. 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}, adv. -- {Neg*lect"ful*ness}, n.
neglectfulness n : the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern [syn: {negligence}, {neglect}]