neglect

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/nɪˈɡlɛkt/ English

Definitions

noun

The act of neglecting.
The state of being neglected.
Habitual lack of care.

verb

To fail to care for or attend to something.“to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts”
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.“to neglect strangers”
To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Related words

Synonyms

carelessness negligence let slide fail forget disregard take no notice of neglectfulness ignore disuse nonperformance miss cold-shoulder leave out omit slight overleap overlook

Antonyms

consideration notice regard care mind reck consider

Associated

maltreatment vandalism disrepair abuse abandonment deterioration exploitation neglected decay extinction duty spatial

Rhymes

aspect subject project direct effect affect reject defect respect deflect

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