Neglect — synonyms, neglect antonyms, definition

1. neglect (Noun)

affront breach carelessness contempt default delinquency dereliction disdain disregard disuse evasion excluding fault folly forgetting improvidence indifference insult laxity limbo • • •

neglect (Noun) — Lack of attention and due care.

neglect (Noun) — The state of something that has been unused and neglected. ex. "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"

neglect (Noun) — Wilful lack of care and attention.

neglect (Noun) — The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.

neglect (Noun) — Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.

carelessness declination decline inattention mistreatment nonaccomplishment nonachievement sloppiness comparative negligence concurrent negligence contributory negligence criminal negligence culpable negligence delinquency dereliction despite dodging escape evasion laxity laxness neglect of duty omission remissness slackness wilful neglect willful neglect

2. neglect (Verb)

abandon abort affront blink condemn defer depreciate desert despise detest discard discount disdain dismiss disobey disregard disremember drop elide fail • • • attend to

neglect (Verb) — Leave undone or leave out. ex. "How could I neglect that typo?"

neglect (Verb) — Not do something; leave something undone. ex. "She neglected to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"

neglect (Verb) — Fail to attend to. ex. "he neglects his children"

neglect (Verb) — Give little or no attention to. ex. "neglect the errors"

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