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Quick definitions from WordNet (neglect)
▸ noun: the state of something that has been unused and neglected ("The house was in a terrible state of neglect")
▸ noun: willful lack of care and attention
▸ noun: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
▸ noun: lack of attention and due care
▸ noun: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
▸ verb: leave undone or leave out
▸ verb: fail to attend to ("He neglects his children")
▸ verb: give little or no attention to
▸ verb: fail to do something; leave something undone
▸ Also see neglects
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▸ noun: the state of something that has been unused and neglected ("The house was in a terrible state of neglect")
▸ noun: willful lack of care and attention
▸ noun: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
▸ noun: lack of attention and due care
▸ noun: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
▸ verb: leave undone or leave out
▸ verb: fail to attend to ("He neglects his children")
▸ verb: give little or no attention to
▸ verb: fail to do something; leave something undone
▸ Also see neglects
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to neglect
▸ Usage examples for neglect
▸ Idioms related to neglect (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing neglect
▸ Words that often appear near neglect
▸ Rhymes of neglect
▸ Invented words related to neglect