You searched for:
“most derelict”
derelict (adjective), more derelict, most derelict
1. A reference to someone who fails to do what should be done: The police officer was charged with being derelict in his duty when he failed to arrest a man for mistreating his wife.
2. Descriptive of a person who does not take care of another individual: The derelict husband neglected to wake up his wife so she could get ready for work in time.
![Pertaining to being remiss or neglectiful of one's responsibility.](http://www.wordinfo.info/words/images/derelict-1.jpg)
© ALL rights are reserved.
Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
2. Descriptive of a person who does not take care of another individual: The derelict husband neglected to wake up his wife so she could get ready for work in time.
![Pertaining to being remiss or neglectiful of one's responsibility.](http://www.wordinfo.info/words/images/derelict-1.jpg)
Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
so you can see more of Mickey Bach's cartoons.
This entry is located in the following unit:
linqu-, lict-
(page 1)