neglect (noun): the state of not being cared for properly or the act of failing to give enough attention to something.
synonyms: disregard, abandonment, carelessness, oversight.
pronunciation: /nɪˈɡlekt/
translation: nolaidība, nevērība, pamešana novārtā
example: The historic mansion had fallen into a state of neglect, with peeling paint and a leaking roof.
other words from this root: neglected (adjective), negligence (noun), negligent (adjective).
neglect (verb): to fail to take care of something or someone properly.
synonyms: ignore, overlook, disregard, forget.
pronunciation: /nɪˈɡlekt/
translation: atstāt novārtā, nepieskatīt, neievērot
example: if you neglect your plants, they will eventually wither and die.
other words from this root: neglected (adjective), negligence (noun), negligent (adjective).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
neglect (
verb)
transitive verb
1.
to give little attention or respect to - disregard
2.
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
(
noun)
1.
an act or instance of something - neglecting
2.
the condition of being - neglected
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
neglect (
noun)
1.
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
SYNONYMS:
desolation, dilapidation, disrepair, seediness
RELATED WORDS:
inattention, negligence; abandonment, desertion; decay, decrepitude, dereliction, deterioration, disintegration, dumpiness, ruin, ruination
NEAR ANTONYMS:
conservation, preservation, upkeep
(
noun)
2.
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
SYNONYMS:
default, delinquency, dereliction, misprision, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, oversight
RELATED WORDS:
carelessness, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, laxity
NEAR ANTONYMS:
compliance, discharge, fulfillment ( fulfilment)
(
verb)
1.
to fail to give proper attention to
SYNONYMS:
bypass, disregard, forget, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)
RELATED WORDS:
fail; miss, omit; brush (aside off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) sluff (off); disdain, pooh-pooh ( pooh), scorn; scant, skimp
NEAR ANTONYMS:
appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value; cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture; pamper; remember; listen (to), watch; follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remark
(
verb)
2.
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
RELATED WORDS:
slack (off)
NEAR ANTONYMS:
carry out, do, execute, perform; accomplish, achieve; keep up, maintain
(
verb)
3.
to miss the opportunity or obligation
SYNONYMS:
fail, forget, omit
RELATED WORDS:
disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, pretermit, slight; slide, slip; default; skip
NEAR ANTONYMS:
heed, mind, remember; keep, observe; carry out, do, execute, perform, practice ( practise); discharge, fulfill ( fulfil), meet, satisfy; comply (with)