Definition for Neglect:

• lack of attention and due care

Synonyms for Neglect:

• n.

  •
  • disdain,
  • trample,
  • coolness,
  • mistreat,
  • inconsideration,
  • unconcern,
  • oppress,
  • reject,
  • abuse.
  •
  • delay,
  • abdicate,
  • chaos,
  • lapse.
  •
  • abstain.
  •
  • shirk,
  • slack.
  •breach (noun)
  • transgression,
  • noncompliance,
  • nonobservance,
  • violation,
  • infringement,
  • infraction,
  • disobedience.
  •contempt (noun)
  • disesteem,
  • ridicule.
  •default (noun)
  • shortcoming,
  • deficiency,
  • overlooking,
  • blunder,
  • defect,
  • fault,
  • lack,
  • error,
  • wrongdoing,
  • vice.
  •dereliction (noun)
  • failure,
  • nonperformance.
  •escape (noun)
  • obliviousness.
  •inconsideration (noun)
  • thoughtlessness.
  •misconduct (noun)
  • delinquency.
  •noncompliance (noun)
  • omission,
  • evasion,
  • forfeiture,
  • bad faith.
  •thoughtlessness (noun)
  • inconsiderateness.

• v.

  •blink (verb)
  • condone,
  • forget.
  •cognition (verb)
  • overlook,
  • drop,
  • overleap,
  • pretermit.
  •default (verb)
  • repudiate.
  •forget (verb)
  • lose,
  • alone,
  • blank,
  • obliterate,
  • elapse,
  • erase.
  •ignore (verb)
  • disregard,
  • slide.
  •neglect (verb)
  • not care for,
  • defer,
  • detest,
  • think little of,
  • trifle,
  • dismiss,
  • postpone,
  • not trouble oneself,
  • be derelict,
  • pass by,
  • skimp,
  • spurn,
  • be negligent,
  • evade,
  • gloss over,
  • be irresponsible,
  • discard,
  • procrastinate,
  • be careless,
  • depreciate,
  • keep one's distance,
  • scant,
  • brush aside,
  • suspend,
  • slur,
  • overpass,
  • brush off,
  • underestimate,
  • affront,
  • condemn.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nonfeasance,
  • disavow,
  • igg,
  • deny,
  • meddle,
  • demur,
  • disclaim,
  • use,
  • bother,
  • resist,
  • refrain.
  •
  • satisfy,
  • grass,
  • leave.
  •
  • zone,
  • put aside.
  •
  • soft.
  •
  • space.
  •avoid
  • bypass.
  •disobey
  • not heed,
  • infringe,
  • be remiss,
  • pay no attention to.
  •extravagance
  • improvidence.
  •forget
  • forgotten,
  • lose sight of.
  •ignore
  • blink.
  •indiscretion
  • imprudence.
  •negligence
  • malpractice.

Paraphrases for Neglect:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    negligence, neglected, Neglecting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    negligence.
  • Adverb
    negligence.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    dereliction, oversight.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    leavers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Lacunae, negligent, disregard, malpractice, maltreatment, mistreatment, misconduct, helplessness, failure, defiance, drop-out, derelict, inaction, ill-treatment, sight, renunciation, lapse, Non-observance, attrition, phasing-out, Orphanhood.
  • Verb, past tense
    disregarded, violated, overlooked, Omitted, failed.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    disregards, turns, omits, snubs, fails, Misses, pays, shows.
  • Verb, base form
    disregard, omit, flout, underestimate, dismiss.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    abandonment.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    carelessness, indifference, forgetfulness, oblivion, desertion, disinterest, omission, abandonment, mismanagement, dropout, inattention, relinquishment, failing, slackness, contempt, marginalization, laxity, non-completion.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    overlook.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    overlooks.
  • Verb, base form
    overlook.

Antonyms for Neglect:

• n.

  • breach
    upholding.
  • contempt
    love, approval, endorsement, sanction, approbation, affection, admiration.
  • default
    perfection, advantage, payment, satisfaction.
  • disregard
    praise.
  • neglect
    regard, completion, obedience, care, observance, achievement, finish, watchfulness, accomplishment, success, respect.
  • Other antonyms:
    trouble, oversight, direction, fulfillment, repair, vigilance, worry, upkeep, caution, precaution, wariness, management, circumspection, forethought, charge, perplexity, discharge, solicitude, prudence, anxiety.

• v.

  • be indifferent, leave alone
    note, flatter, like, compliment, look at, approve, heed, welcome, admire, recognize, notice.
  • blink
    be aware, attend, pay attention.
  • cognition
    attend to.
  • default
    pay.
  • fail to do; forget
    meet, advance, forward, take on, expedite, maintain, continue, face.
  • neglect
    cherish, take care of, watch, guard, concern, achieve, protect, nurture, DO, complete, succeed, accomplish.

Homophones for Neglect:

• nucleic acid, neglected, neoclassicist, nucleoside.

Hypernym for Neglect:

• v.

  • cognition
    skip over, forget, jump, slack, pass over, skip.