- pronunciation:
- n
glekt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
neglects, neglecting, neglected |
| definition 1: |
to give too little attention to; not take care of.
Claude was so busy that he neglected his health.It's wrong to neglect your children.- synonyms:
- ignore
- antonyms:
- regard
- similar words:
- avoid
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| definition 2: |
to forget or fail to do.
I neglected to call my mother yesterday.- synonyms:
- avoid
- antonyms:
- remember
- similar words:
- forget, ignore
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or result of not taking care of something.
The house was falling apart after years of neglect.- antonyms:
- care, support
- similar words:
- passivity
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| derivations: |
neglectedly (adv.), neglectedness (n.), neglecter (n.) |
The origin of the word
neglect is
neglectus, a Latin word that means "to not pick up or select."