Neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

Synonyms for "neglect" (312 found)

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Closest matches (63)

Noun(25 words)

carelessness disregard negligence abandoning abandonment abuseanimal neglectbe ignoredcare omissioncaregiver neglectdaydreamdefault configurationdefaults delinquencies derelictiondisregard artworksdisregard biologydisregard energydisregard of datadisregarding

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disregards disrepair disuse disusesduty neglect

Verb(12 words)

ignore abrogate defaulted defaultingdestroy evidencedismissingdisobey safety rules lawlesslydisoblige disregarddisregard artdisregarded drop

abandonbad policybe caught nappingbe neglectfulbe negligentblink atbreachbrush offcarelessness cold-shoulder contemn cutcut deaddefault deficiency delinquency dereliction disconformity discount disdain

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dismiss disregard disrespect elide

Adjective(2 words)

cultural neglectdisobliging

Strong matches (93)

endless taskfail failing failure forgetgive the go-bygloss overheedlessness ignore impolicy inaction inactivity inadvertence inattention indifference inexecution inexpedience inexpediency inobservancelaissez faire

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lapse laxity laxness leaveleave undonelet golet passlet ridelet slidelet sliplook right throughloose ends

Noun(29 words)

enforcementfail tofail to actfail verbforget forsaking gapgarden neglectignorare qualcunoignoreignore changeignore minor detailsignore pond servicesignore requestignore sampleignore textignore the dataignore the instructionignore the noiseignore the warning

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ignore valueignore warningsignorer behaviorignoring instructionsinattentionisolated system modelitalian ignorarelatin ignorāreleave

Verb(30 words)

evade dutyfail fails forgetsignore a friendignore a questionignore artignore biologyignore data completelyignore environmental effectsignore feedbackignore feelingsignore fever indicatorsignore guidelinesignore instructionsignore observationsignore policyignore questionsignore raceignore rules guideline

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ignore safety warningsignore temperature dataignore weather warningsignored warningsignores ignoringignoring evidenceignorândlanguishesleave out

Adjective(2 words)

ignored consequenceinnumerate

Related words (156)

loosenesslose sight oflose track ofmake little ofmaladministration malfeasance malpractice misadministration misconduct misdirection misfeasance misgovernment misguidance mishandling mismanagement misrule miss neglectfulness negligence nod

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nonaccomplishment nonachievement nonadherence noncompletion noncompliance nonconformance nonconformity nonconsummation nondischarging nonexecution nonfeasance nonfulfillment noninterference nonobservance nonperformancenot care fornot get involvednot heednot thinkomission omit overleap overlook overpass oversight passpass bypass overpass uppassiveness passivitypay no attention topermissivenesspooh poohpooh-pooh pretermit procrastination rebuffrefuse to acknowledgerefuse to recognizereject remissnessrough edgesscant scorn shirkshrug offsisyphean laborslack slackness sleep slide slight slightingslur overspurntake for grantedthink little ofunconcern unfulfillment unobservancework of penelopewrongdoing

Noun(39 words)

lubbers marginalizationmissed clueneglect dutiesneglect of dutyneglectfulness negligsno progress lognonimplementation nonperformance omission omitomit analysisomit place value lessonsorphaning overlookoverlook deckoverlook lawoverlook siteoverlook the valley

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overlookage overlookspattern of ignoringplanning failureplant neglectportuguese ignorarromanian a ignorashirk shirkingshow disregardslackspanish ignorarsquandering uncontrol underuseunderwatering plantsunmonitored samplewhiffswillful ignore

Verb(19 words)

missneglect responsibilitiesneglecting omitomit energyoverleap overlookoverlook a detailoverlook artworksoverlooked overlooking pretermit shirked shirks slacked squandertake no notice ofunderutilize undervalue

Adjective(13 words)

neglectful practicesnegligslight amountslight influencesystematic disregardunacknowledged unappreciated unassessed undepicted unheededunpreserved landunsupported unswept

Determiner(1 words)

no planning

Adverb(1 words)

not notice

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

19 entries

act action carelessness condition conduct declination decline duty fault inattention mistreatment move nonaccomplishment nonachievement shortcoming sloppiness

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More specific

10 entries

educational neglectenvironmental neglectforgethome neglectmiss deadlinesomit overlookparental neglectskip assignmentsskip chores

Collocations

12 entries

child neglecteducational neglecthome neglectmedical neglectneglect detailsneglect dutiesneglect healthneglect homeworkneglect of dutyneglect responsibilitiesneglect safetyparental neglect

Inflections

3 entries

neglected neglecting neglects

Derivations

6 entries

neglectful neglectfully neglectfulness negligence negligent negligently

Antonyms

1 entries

attend to

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You must account for your neglect of duty.

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You can't afford to neglect your health.

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You are not to neglect your duty.

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It is silly of you to neglect your studies.

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