neglect

²neglect

noun

Definition of NEGLECT

1

: an act or instance of neglecting something

2

: the condition of being neglected

Examples of NEGLECT

1. The park was overgrown and littered from years of neglect.
2. The parents were charged with child neglect.
3. The house is in a state of neglect.

First Known Use of NEGLECT

1588

Related to NEGLECT

Synonyms: desolation, dilapidation, disrepair, seediness

Antonyms: keeping, repair

Related Words: inattention, negligence; abandonment, desertion; decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination

Near Antonyms: conservation, preservation, upkeep

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