A neglectful approach to archival preservation can lead to the irreversible loss of historical documents.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。
Which choice best defines “neglectful”?
B — Not giving enough care or attention to someone or something. “neglectful” means not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.
Which word means “not giving enough care or attention to someone or something”?
B — neglectful. “neglectful” means not giving enough care or attention to someone or something.
neglectful — not giving enough care or attention to someone or something. In Chinese: 疏忽的.
neglectful is pronounced /nɪˈɡlɛktfəl/.
A neglectful approach to archival preservation can lead to the irreversible loss of historical documents.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。)
careless, inattentive, remiss — all close in meaning to neglectful (not giving enough care or attention to someone or something).
attentive, diligent — each the opposite of neglectful (not giving enough care or attention to someone or something).
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.