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Neglect

noun/nᵻɡlˈɛkt/
Definition
lack of attention and due care
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nᵻɡlˈɛkt/
🇬🇧British English
/nɪɡlˈɛkt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nɪɡlˈɛkt/
2 syllables Say it as /nᵻɡlˈɛkt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounlack of attention and due care
nounthe state of something that has been unused and neglected
“the house was in a terrible state of neglect”
nounwillful lack of care and attention
nounthe trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
nounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
verbleave undone or leave out
“How could I miss that typo?”
verbfail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
verbfail to attend to
“he neglects his children”
verbgive little or no attention to
“Disregard the errors”
Word Forms
disregardverbbar from attention or consideration
neglectverbgive little or no attention to
negligentadjectivecharacterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
neglectfuladjectivenot showing due care or attention
carelessadjectivemarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
neglectnounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
neglecternouna person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities
pretermissionnounletting pass without notice
omissibleadjectivecapable of being left out
omissiveadjectivecharacterized by omissions
omissionnounneglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
failurenounan unexpected omission
disregardnounwillful lack of care and attention
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vernachlässigung
mangelnde Aufmerksamkeit und Sorgfalt
🇫🇷French
négligence
manque d'attention et de diligence
🇪🇸Spanish
descuido
falta de atención y debido cuidado
🇮🇹Italian
trascurare
mancanza di attenzione e di cura
🇳🇱Dutch
verwaarlozen
gebrek aan aandacht en zorgvuldigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
negligência
falta de atenção e devido cuidado
🇷🇺Russian
пренебрегать
отсутствие внимания и должного ухода
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपेक्षा करना
ध्यान और उचित देखभाल की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
অবহেলা
মনোযোগ এবং যথাযথ যত্নের অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
புறக்கணிப்பு
கவனம் மற்றும் சரியான கவனிப்பு இல்லாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్లక్ష్యం
శ్రద్ధ మరియు తగిన సంరక్షణ లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
दुर्लक्ष
लक्ष आणि योग्य काळजीचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપેક્ષા
ધ્યાન અને યોગ્ય કાળજીનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ
ಗಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾಳಜಿಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവഗണന
ശ്രദ്ധയും പരിചരണവും ഇല്ലായ്മ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਣਗਹਿਲੀ
ਧਿਆਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਚਿਤ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
غفلت
توجہ اور مناسب دیکھ بھال کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忽视
缺乏关注和应有​​的照顾
🇯🇵Japanese
無視する
注意力と適切な配慮の欠如
🇰🇷Korean
소홀히 하다
관심과 적절한 관리 부족
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sao nhãng
thiếu sự quan tâm và chăm sóc đúng mức
🇹🇭Thai
ละเลย
ขาดความสนใจและการดูแลที่เหมาะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
menelantarkan
kurangnya perhatian dan kehati-hatian
🇵🇭Filipino
kapabayaan
kakulangan ng atensyon at nararapat na pangangalaga
🇲🇾Malay
pengabaian
kurang perhatian dan penjagaan yang sewajarnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أهمل
قلة الاهتمام والرعاية الواجبة
🇮🇷Persian
بی توجهی
عدم توجه و مراقبت لازم
🇹🇷Turkish
ihmal etmek
dikkat ve gerekli özenin gösterilmemesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַזנָחָה
חוסר תשומת לב וזהירות ראויה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'neglect'?
The primary meaning of 'neglect' is 'lack of attention and due care'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'neglect' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'neglect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'neglect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'neglect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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