Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

willful neglect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: will-ful ne-glect
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

Example Sentences

"he inherited his delinquency from his father"
"his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"
"his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"

Synonyms

delinquency dereliction

Questions

What does willful neglect mean?: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

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