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neglectful

/nɪˈɡlɛktfəl/
English Definition
adj. not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
中文释义
疏忽的
Example Sentence

A neglectful approach to archival preservation can lead to the irreversible loss of historical documents.

对档案保存采取疏忽的态度会导致历史文献不可逆转的丢失。

Synonyms
Antonyms
attentive diligent
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “neglectful”?

  1. A Having great influence on someone or something
  2. B Not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
  3. C Impossible to defeat
  4. D Complete or total
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B — Not giving enough care or attention to someone or something. “neglectful” means not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “not giving enough care or attention to someone or something”?

  1. A absolute
  2. B neglectful
  3. C influential
  4. D unbeatable
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B — neglectful. “neglectful” means not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.

Common questions about “neglectful”

What does “neglectful” mean?

neglectful — not giving enough care or attention to someone or something. In Chinese: 疏忽的.

How do you pronounce “neglectful”?

neglectful is pronounced /nɪˈɡlɛktfəl/.

How is “neglectful” used in a sentence?

A neglectful approach to archival preservation can lead to the irreversible loss of historical documents. (对档案保存采取疏忽的态度会导致历史文献不可逆转的丢失。)

What are synonyms for “neglectful”?

careless, inattentive, remiss — all close in meaning to neglectful (not giving enough care or attention to someone or something).

What is the opposite of “neglectful”?

attentive, diligent — each the opposite of neglectful (not giving enough care or attention to someone or something).

Is “neglectful” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. neglectful is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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