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neglect

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of neglect

1 the state of being unattended to or not cared for

for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down

Synonyms of neglect

desolation, dilapidation, disrepair, seediness

Words Related to neglect

inattention, negligence

abandonment, desertion

decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination

Near Antonyms of neglect

conservation, preservation, upkeep

Antonyms of neglect

keeping, repair

2 the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action

your ongoing neglect of your health is going to land you in the hospital someday

Synonyms of neglect

default, delinquency, dereliction, failure, misprision, negligence, nonfeasance, oversight

Words Related to neglect

carelessness, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, laxity

Near Antonyms of neglect

compliance, discharge, fulfillment (or fulfilment)

neglect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of neglect

1 to fail to give proper attention to

as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities

Synonyms of neglect

bypass, disregard, forget, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)

Words Related to neglect

brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) also sluff (off)

disdain, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn

Near Antonyms of neglect

appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value

cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture

listen (to), watch

follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remark

Antonyms of neglect

attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

2 to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness

I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds

Synonyms of neglect

Words Related to neglect

Near Antonyms of neglect

carry out, do, execute, perform

accomplish, achieve

keep up, maintain

Antonyms of neglect

attend (to), remember

3 to miss the opportunity or obligation

conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record

Synonyms of neglect

fail, forget, omit

Words Related to neglect

disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, pretermit, slight

Phrases Synonymous with neglect

Near Antonyms of neglect

heed, mind, remember

carry out, do, execute, perform, practice (also practise)

discharge, fulfill (or fulfil), meet, satisfy

Synonym Discussion of neglect

neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.

- habitually neglected his studies

disregard suggests voluntary inattention.

- disregarded the wishes of his family

ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.

- ignored the snide remark

overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.

- in my rush I overlooked a key example

slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.

- slighted several major authors in her survey

forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.

- forget what others say

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