Emily Dickinson Lexicon

NEG-LECT'FUL, a.

1. Heedless; careless; inattentive. Locke.
2. Accustomed or apt to omit what may or ought to be done.
3. Treating with neglect or slight.
4. Indicating neglect, slight or indifference; as, a neglectful countenance. Locke.