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disreˈgardful, a.
[f. dis- 10 + regardful: cf. disrespectful.]
The opposite of regardful; regardless, neglectful, careless.
a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Mon. 302 It was not probable he could be..so dis⁓regardfull of his owne state. a1677Barrow Serm. Wks. 1687 I. vii. 83 Will God..be so partial and fond to us, so disregardfull and injurious toward himself? 1748Richardson Clarissa Wks. 1883 VIII. 372 Who..could be so disregardful of his own interest? 1882A. B. Bruce Parab. Teach. Christ ii. vi. (1891) 354 Love..disregardful of conventional barriers.
Hence disreˈgardfully adv., without regard, with neglect; disreˈgardfulness.
1640Bp. Hall Chr. Moder. 41/2 They..after many years vain hope were turned home disregardfully. c1720Lett. fr. Mist's Jrnl. (1722) II. 64 An Author..used too slightly and disregardfully. 1731Bailey, Disregardfulness, neglectfulness. 1869Mrs. Whitney Hitherto viii. 93 Not breaking in disregardfully; she always listened Mrs. Whistler through. |