neglectful
adjective/nɪˈɡlektfl/
/nɪˈɡlektfl/
(formal)- not giving enough care or attention to somebody/something
- neglectful parents
- neglectful of something/somebody She became neglectful of her appearance.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNeglectful is used with these nouns:- parent
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