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Neglect

🔄 Synonyms of "Neglect"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
disregardnoun	(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
overlookverb	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
missnoun	(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
ignoreverb	To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
omitverb	(transitive) To leave out or exclude.
negligencenoun	The state of being negligent.
failverb	(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
disusenoun	The state of not being used; neglect.
carelessnessnoun	Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
leave outverb	To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
overleapverb	(transitive) To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
nonperformancenoun	A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
cold-shoulderverb	To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.
neglectfulnessnoun	The characteristic of being neglectful.
slightverb	Minor; small in amount

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
attend toverb	To diligently work on; to pay attention to.
take to heartverb	(idiomatic) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
neglectfulnessnoun	The characteristic of being neglectful.
negligencenoun	The state of being negligent.
disregardnoun	(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
ignoreverb	To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
carelessnessnoun	Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
disusenoun	The state of not being used; neglect.
nonperformancenoun	A failure to perform a task, especially a task that one was legally bound to do.
missnoun	(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
failverb	(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
cold-shoulderverb	To disrespect someone, especially by ignoring them.
leave outverb	To omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
omitverb	(transitive) To leave out or exclude.
slightverb	Minor; small in amount
overleapverb	(transitive) To leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
overlookverb	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
derelictionnoun	Willful neglect of one's duty.
ignoringnoun	The act by which something is ignored.
inattentionnoun	Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.