Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neglective

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ne-glect-ive
IPA
/nɪˈɡlɛktɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Neglectful.

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "[I]t is a wonder they ſhould be ſo neglective of their own children."

Etymology

From neglect + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more neglective (comparative) most neglective (superlative)

Derived Forms

neglectively

Questions

How do you pronounce neglective?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈɡlɛktɪv/.
What does neglective mean?
Neglectful.
Where does neglective come from?
From neglect + -ive.

How to pronounce neglective

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