neglects

The word “neglects” has 2 syllables: ne-glects

It's pronounced as /nɪˈɡlɛkts/

What is synonym and antonym for neglects?

In the thesaurus, “neglects” has 132 synonyms and 87 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for neglects

abandonments
affront
be careless
be derelict
be irresponsible
be negligent
be remiss
brush aside
brush off
bypass
bypasses
carelessness
chaos
condemn
coolness
decays
decrepitudes
defaults
defer
delay
delinquency
depreciate
dereliction
derelictions
desertions
desolations
despise
deteriorations
detest
dilapidation
dilapidations
discard
discount
disdain
disdains
disintegrations
dismiss
disregard
disregardance
disregards
disrepairs
disrespect
elide
evade
fails
forgetfulness
forgets
gloss over
have nothing to do with
heedlessness
ignore
ignores
inadvertence
inattention
inattentions
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
miss
misses
misses out on
neglectfulness
negligence
negligences
not care for
not trouble oneself
omission
omit
omits
overleap
overlook
overlooks
overpass
overpasses
oversight
pass by
pass over
pass up
passes over
pay no attention to
pay no mind
pooh-poohs
poohs
postpone
pretermission
pretermit
pretermits
procrastinate
rebuff
reject
rejects
remissness
ruinations
ruins
scant
scants
scorn
scorns
shirk
shirks
shrug off
shrugs off
skimp
skimps
skip
skips
slackness
slides
slight
slights
slips
slovenliness
slur
spurn
suspend
think little of
thoughtlessness
trifle
tune out
unconcern
underestimate

Antonyms for neglects

accomplish
accomplishes
accomplishment
achieve
achievement
achieves
admire
advance
appreciates
approve
attend
care
carries out
cherish
cherishes
complete
completion
compliment
concern
conservations
continue
cultivates
discharges
do
does
executes
expedite
face
finish
flatter
follows
forward
fosters
fulfills
fulfils
guard
heed
heeds
keeps
keeps up
like
look at
love
maintain
maintains
marks
meet
meets
minds
note
notes
notice
notices
nurses
nurture
nurtures
obedience
observance
observes
pampers
pay attention
performs
practices
practises
praise
preservations
prizes
protect
recognize
regard
regards
remarks
remembers
repair
respect
satisfies
succeed
success
take care of
take on
treasures
upkeeps
values
watch
watches
watchfulness
welcome

Meanings of neglects

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

The teacher neglects to provide feedback on students' assignments, which hinders their progress.
He often neglects his health, prioritizing work over self-care.
The report indicates that the city neglects vital infrastructure repairs.
She neglects her hobbies, focusing solely on her career instead.
The organization neglects the needs of its volunteers, leading to low morale.

On this page you'll find 219 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neglects, such as: abandonments, accomplish, accomplishes, accomplishment, achieve, achievement, achieves.

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