neglect

The word “neglect” has 2 syllables: ne-glect

It's pronounced as /nɪˈɡlɛkt/

What is synonym and antonym for neglect?

In the thesaurus, “neglect” has 116 synonyms and 79 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for neglect along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for neglect

abandonment
affront
be careless
be derelict
be irresponsible
be negligent
be remiss
brush aside
brush off
bypass
carelessness
chaos
condemn
coolness
decay
decrepitude
default
defer
delay
delinquency
depreciate
dereliction
desertion
desolation
despise
deterioration
detest
dilapidation
discard
discount
disdain
disintegration
dismiss
disregard
disregardance
disrepair
disrespect
dumpiness
elide
evade
fail
failure
forget
forgetfulness
gloss over
have nothing to do with
heedlessness
ignore
inadvertence
inadvertency
inattention
inconsideration
indifference
lapse
laugh off
laxity
laxness
let go
let pass
let slide
limbo
live with
look the other way
lose sight of
make light of
misprision
miss
miss out on
neglectfulness
negligence
nonfeasance
not care for
not trouble oneself
omission
omit
overleap
overlook
overpass
oversight
pass by
pass over
pass up
pay no attention to
pay no mind
pooh
pooh-pooh
postpone
pretermission
pretermit
procrastinate
rebuff
reject
remissness
ruin
ruination
scant
scorn
seediness
shirk
shrug off
skimp
skip
slackness
slide
slight
slip
slovenliness
slur
spurn
suspend
think little of
thoughtlessness
trifle
tune out
unconcern
underestimate

Antonyms for neglect

accomplish
accomplishment
achieve
achievement
admire
advance
appreciate
approve
attend
care
carry out
cherish
complete
completion
compliance
compliment
concern
conservation
continue
cultivate
discharge
do
execute
expedite
face
finish
flatter
follow
forward
foster
fulfil
fulfill
fulfillment
fulfilment
guard
heed
keep
keep up
keeping
like
look at
love
maintain
mark
meet
mind
note
notice
nurse
nurture
obedience
observance
observe
pamper
pay attention
perform
practice
practise
praise
preservation
prize
protect
recognize
regard
remark
remember
repair
respect
satisfy
succeed
success
take care of
take on
treasure
upkeep
value
watch
watchfulness
welcome

Meanings of neglect

noun
1. The act of neglecting.
2. The state of being neglected.
3. Habitual lack of care.
verb
1. To fail to care for or attend to something.
2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Example Sentences

It's important not to neglect your health while pursuing a demanding career.
The garden fell into disrepair due to years of neglect.
Parents should be aware of the signs of neglect in their children’s education.
Many people fail to neglect their mental well-being, thinking only about physical health.
The report highlighted the neglect of infrastructure in the aging community.

On this page you'll find 195 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neglect, such as: abandonment, accomplish, accomplishment, achieve, achievement, admire, advance.

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