NEGLECT

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 14

Definition

  1. verb leave undone or leave out. — synonyms: pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave_out, overlook, overleap
  2. verb fail to do something. — synonyms: fail
  3. verb fail to attend to.
  4. verb give little or no attention to. — synonyms: ignore, disregard
  5. noun lack of attention and due care. — synonyms: disregard
  6. noun the state of something that has been unused and neglected. — synonyms: disuse
  7. noun willful lack of care and attention. — synonyms: disregard
  8. noun the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. — synonyms: negligence, neglectfulness
  9. noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. — synonyms: negligence, carelessness, nonperformance

Examples

  • “to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts”
  • “to neglect strangers”

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