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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.
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.
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.
5 meanings: 1. to fail to give due care, attention, or time to 2. to fail (to do something) through thoughtlessness or.... Click for more definitions.
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.
to ignore or disregard. she neglected his frantic signals. noun. 4. lack of due care or attention; negligence. the child starved through neglect. 5. the act or an instance of neglecting or the state of being neglected. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
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.
