Difference between Neglectful and Derelict

Neglectful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.

Derelict

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected.Negligent in performing a duty.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Abandoned property; a ship abandoned at sea.An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.A negligent person.

Example sentence: In 1968 the Arts Council managed to get a grant from the treasury to buy up a lot of derelict touring theatres and put them back in the hands of the local authorities.