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- Dictionaryneglect/nɪˈɡlɛkt/
verb
- 1. fail to care for properly: "the old churchyard has been sadly neglected" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the state of being uncared for: "the place had a hopeless air of neglect" Similar
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a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of NEGLECT is to give little attention or respect to : disregard. How to use neglect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Neglect.
1. The act or an instance of neglecting something: Your neglect of my advice will only make matters worse. 2. The state or fact of being neglected: The garden fell into neglect. 3. Habitual lack of care: The dog has been subjected to terrible neglect.
a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse.
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. Synonyms: ignore. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance. to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation.
verb. give little or no attention to. synonyms: disregard, ignore. see more. noun. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. synonyms: neglectfulness, negligence. see more. noun. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
neglect, dereliction, negligence, remissness imply carelessness, failure, or some important omission in the performance of one’s duty, a task, etc. neglect and negligence are occasionally interchangeable, but neglect commonly refers to an instance, negligence to the habit or trait, of failing to attend to or perform what is expected or ...
noun. /nɪˈɡlekt/ [uncountable] the fact of not giving enough care or attention to something/somebody; the state of not receiving enough care or attention. The buildings are crumbling from years of neglect. The place smelled of decay and neglect. The gardens sadly fell into neglect and disrepair.
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. To neglect strangers. Wiktionary. Synonyms: lie down on the job. let-the-grass-grow-under-one-s-feet. be irresponsible. be careless. let-slip. let pass.
NEGLECT meaning: 1. to not give enough care or attention to something or someone: 2. to not do something, often…. Learn more.
