underparenting

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noun

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

Opposite
overparenting
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Meanings

noununderparenting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInadequate parenting; failure to interact sufficiently with one's child.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of underparent

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From under- + parenting or underparent + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

underparenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underparenting

MLA

“underparenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underparenting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underparenting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underparenting.

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