Words Like NEGLECT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to NEGLECT.

23 Alternative Words Similar to neglect

1 Disregard Noun      Synonym Words Like Disregard
2 Declination Noun      Synonym Words Like Declination
3 Decline Noun      Synonym Words Like Decline
4 Inattention Noun      Synonym Words Like Inattention
5 Pretermit Verb      Synonym Words Like Pretermit
6 Omit Verb      Synonym Words Like Omit
7 Drop Verb      Synonym Words Like Drop
8 Miss Verb      Synonym Words Like Miss
9 Overlook Verb      Synonym Words Like Overlook
10 Overleap Verb      Synonym Words Like Overleap
11 Fail Verb      Synonym Words Like Fail
12 Ignore Verb      Synonym Words Like Ignore
13 Neglecting Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Neglecting
14 Default Verb      Hyponym Words Like Default
15 Choke Verb      Hyponym Words Like Choke
16 Delinquency Noun      Hyponym Words Like Delinquency
17 Dereliction Noun      Hyponym
18 Slack Verb      Hyponym Words Like Slack
19 Skip Verb      Hyponym Words Like Skip
20 Forget Verb      Hyponym Words Like Forget
21 Jump Verb      Hyponym Words Like Jump
22 Evasion Noun      Hyponym Words Like Evasion
23 Escape Noun      Hyponym Words Like Escape

6 examples of neglect

1 to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.
2 to neglect strangers
3 neglect of business, of health, of economy
4 neglect of strangers
5 The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account
6 The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

10 definitions of neglect

1 Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to allow to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight
2 To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
3 Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard.
4 Omission of attention or civilities; slight.
5 Habitual carelessness; negligence.
6 The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
7 fail to do something; leave something undone
8 lack of attention and due care
9 willful lack of care and attention
10 the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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