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Adjectives (4)

derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss

adj. failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"

Fuzzynyms (14)

dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey

adj. wasting time

lackadaisical

adj. idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse

faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy

adj. disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"

heedless, unnoticing, unobservant

adj. (inattentive)

Synonyms (5)

lax, slack

adj. lacking in rigor or strictness; "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

hit-and-run(a)

adj. involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident

inattentive, neglectful

adj. not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"

Antonyms (1)

diligent

adj. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

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