Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "neglect" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

attend to care consider consideration notice regard taking taking care

Derived Terms

benign neglect child neglect hemineglect hemispatial neglect neglectability neglectable neglectably neglectee neglecter neglectful neglectfully neglectfulness neglection neglective neglectproof overneglect pseudoneglect reneglect

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act carelessness declination decline inattention mistreatment move nonaccomplishment nonachievement sloppiness

Type Of (IsA)

decline

Related Terms

negligee negligence negligent

Related Terms

action attend attention bad bad parenting care carelessness fail forbear habitual lack leave leave undone neglected neglecting negligee negligence notice omit oversight parenting respect slight undone

Synonym Network

carelessness disregard fail negligence

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