noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Inadequate parenting; failure to interact sufficiently with one's child. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of underparent form-of, gerund, participle, present

Antonyms

All antonyms

overparenting

Etymology

From under- + parenting or underparent + -ing.

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