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neglect - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
neglect
Definition
(noun) lack of attention and due care
Synonyms
:
disregard
Definition
(noun) the state of something that has been unused and neglected
Synonyms
:
disuse
Example Sentence
the house was in a terrible state of neglect
Definition
(noun) willful lack of care and attention
Synonyms
:
disregard
Definition
(noun) the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Synonyms
:
neglectfulness
,
negligence
Definition
(noun) failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Synonyms
:
carelessness
,
negligence
,
nonperformance
Definition
(verb) leave undone or leave out
Synonyms
:
drop
,
leave out
,
miss
,
omit
,
overleap
,
overlook
,
pretermit
Example Sentence
How could I miss that typo?
The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
Definition
(verb) fail to do something; leave something undone
Synonyms
:
fail
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) fail to attend to
Example Sentence
he neglects his children
Definition
(verb) give little or no attention to
Synonyms
:
disregard
,
ignore
Example Sentence
Disregard the errors
Word used in video below:
text: Benevolent Neglect!
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