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Neglectful vs Reckless - What's the difference?

neglectful | reckless |

As adjectives the difference between neglectful and reckless

is that neglectful is tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention while reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

neglectful

English

Alternative forms

* neglectfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
  • * 2005 , ,
    • That they were too neglectful of ordinary people like us and overlooked us.

    Derived terms

    * neglectfully * neglectfulness

    reckless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

    Anagrams

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