Noun: willful neglect
Pronunciation: (wil-ful ni’glekt)
Willful neglect meaning:
- A tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction, wilful neglect
Quotations:
- Aihebholo-oria Okonoboh – The homecoming is the face of reality. A literary approach to the social re-engineering of a decadent society. It was a two-fold finding – a home and a son – and a time for happy family reunion and laughter. Life went on normal in the genteel old town and Ekoyata Egbe was glad to return home to Iyala. And disappointed he was. For he was confronted by unsightly community in the clutches of corruption and superstition.In a moment too soon, Ekoyata found it hard to believe that his father, Egbe, was a member of a caucus and could give him as a ransom for his image. Also revealed was the top secret of the willful neglect of Iyala because the strong caucus benefited from confusion, with a long history of assassinations. Until he was warned about his honesty of purpose, Ekoyata did not know that he had taken the central stage in the fight and campaign against the caucus. Was he also going to be the next victim of assassination?It was the beginning of a misery that would sit Ekoyata on he keg of peril with the thrill of romance, adventure and keen justice. Would daring to accept the help of a handsome stranger named Okojie prevent the caucus from finding his corpse?
- Harry Alonzo – I cannot begin this letter but by intreating you to impute my past Omission to any Cause you please excepting a Forgetfulness or willful neglect.
Sample sentences:
- This is a difficult decision as the patient’s symptoms may stem from willful neglect, unintentional neglect or sub-acute symptoms caused by an underlying illness than manifest as neglect.
- Akousa Sakyiwaa and Sharmila Gunda were found guilty of ill-treatment or willful neglect of patients on Beech Ward at Whipps Cross Hospital in East London.
- Researchers say pests, and ‘willful neglect,’ pose grave danger to nation’s trees.
- More truly could he have said that our distresses arose from willful neglect of the principle of accountability in the public service.
- She pleaded no contest last summer to willful neglect of duty, a misdemeanor.
- Corrine Miller struck a deal last summer and pleaded no contest to willful neglect of duty.