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| creaky |
showing disrepair or neglect. [1/2 definitions] |
| default |
failure to take positive action; neglect. [1/14 definitions] |
| dilapidate |
to become ruined or decayed, as from neglect. [1/2 definitions] |
| dilapidated |
fallen into disrepair or decay, esp. from neglect or overuse. |
| disoblige |
to neglect to tend to, or to go against the wishes of. [1/2 definitions] |
| fail |
to neglect or omit to do something important or required. [1/10 definitions] |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for neglect, misdeeds, or other failure to act as required by law, contract, or rules. [3/6 definitions] |
| forget |
to neglect inadvertently because of lack of attention. [2/10 definitions] |
| go to rack and ruin |
to become dilapidated, as through neglect; decay. |
| inattention |
lack of attentiveness; neglect. |
| languish |
to suffer in a state of neglect or indifference. [1/3 definitions] |
| limbo1 |
a condition or position of neglect, oblivion, or uncertainty. [1/2 definitions] |
| neglectful |
tending to neglect; careless or negligent (often fol. by "of"). |
| negligence |
disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary; carelessness or neglect, esp. when it is habitual. [1/2 definitions] |
| negligent |
guilty of neglecting, or tending to neglect. [1/2 definitions] |
| omit |
to not include (something) through neglect or by decision; leave out. [2 definitions] |
| pretermit |
to overlook or neglect. |
| remiss |
characterized by neglect or carelessness. [1/2 definitions] |
| rust |
any impairment or deterioration through disuse or neglect, as of ability or morals. [2/6 definitions] |
| rusty |
impaired or deteriorated by disuse or neglect; out of practice. [1/3 definitions] |
| slack1 |
to be remiss about or neglect; shirk. [1/12 definitions] |
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