Meaning & Definition of Neglect in English
English⟶
Neglect
/nəglɛkt/
noun
1. Lack of attention and due care
synonym:
- disregard,
- neglect
2. The state of something that has been unused and neglected
- "The house was in a terrible state of neglect"
synonym:
- neglect,
- disuse
3. Willful lack of care and attention
synonym:
- disregard,
- neglect
4. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
synonym:
- negligence,
- neglect,
- neglectfulness
5. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
synonym:
- negligence,
- carelessness,
- neglect,
- nonperformance
verb
1. Leave undone or leave out
- "How could i miss that typo?"
- "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
synonym:
- neglect,
- pretermit,
- omit,
- drop,
- miss,
- leave out,
- overlook,
- overleap
2. Fail to do something
- Leave something undone
- "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"
- "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
synonym:
- fail,
- neglect
3. Fail to attend to
- "He neglects his children"
synonym:
- neglect
4. Give little or no attention to
- "Disregard the errors"
synonym:
- neglect,
- ignore,
- disregard
Examples of using
The house shows signs of neglect.
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
Some students neglect their studies in favor of sports.