NEGLECT
Scrabble letter values: N1E1G2L1E1C3T1 = 10
Definition
- verb leave undone or leave out. — synonyms: pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave_out, overlook, overleap
- verb fail to do something. — synonyms: fail
- verb fail to attend to.
- verb give little or no attention to. — synonyms: ignore, disregard
- noun lack of attention and due care. — synonyms: disregard
- noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected. — synonyms: disuse
- noun willful lack of care and attention. — synonyms: disregard
- noun the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. — synonyms: negligence, neglectfulness
- noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. — synonyms: negligence, carelessness, nonperformance
Examples
- “How could I miss that typo?”
- “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
- “leave something undone”