neglect
100
3.5
- noun
- /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
:
negligencia
- I attribute it to one cause: Neglect.
- abuse and neglect
- emotional neglect
- child neglect
And so not abandoned by neglect, but by circumstance.
- And so not abandoned by neglect, but by circumstance.
- All right, That feeling of neglect can turn toxic.
- We are also seeing dangerous neglect of nuclear safety by Russian troops.
- It wasn't me, it was abuse and neglect.
- Now that's not to say that people on the receiving end of benign neglect are OK with it.
- And, and, and any neglect, however slight, will have an effect on our children.
- I asked you to identify the first age at which you experienced some kind of neglect or abuse or trauma in childhood.
- When you stop having fun, When you stop demonstrating appreciation, these are all forms of neglect.
- You either tolerate the neglect or you get manipulated and doubted.
- Like you're lucky your neighbor told you and didn't called CPS because this is neglect and dangerous.
- Are the things holding us back truly caused by ourselves or is it a neglect of a societal impact?
Examples
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My mother's attention and my father's neglect combined to make my association with other children difficult.
Fiction book (1991) -
Many plants suffer from neglect when their owners forget to water them properly.
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No amount of neglect will kill them.
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See how angry your neglect has made her.
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We are also seeing dangerous neglect of nuclear safety by Russian troops.
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The economy was in a state of deep neglect.
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Yeah, I'm calling to report a possible child neglect situation.
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The most apparent aspect of this crisis is the growing neglect of the functional aspects of Arabic language use.
Academic text (2011) -
The devastation and neglect took their toll on the Afghan population.
Academic text (2011) -
Feminist activism attempted to tackle this neglect of women's issues with full force.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
80
6.5
Failure to take proper care that causes harm or loss
61
4.2
Not paying attention to something on purpose
16
2.8
Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents
8
4.6
Not noticing things around you
3
8.3
A lack of strict rules or care that lets mistakes happen
1
8.2
A building or place left empty and not taken care of
1
7.0
Not paying attention that causes mistakes or hurts others
1
6.8
Lack of care in following rules that causes problems
Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people
Not paying attention and being careless about work
Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.9
Failing on purpose to look after someone or something you must care for
How Neglected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Neglect comes from Latin parts neg- 'not' and legere 'to pick up or gather', the same root you find in collect and select. As a noun, neglect is the 'not picking up'—the state or habit of not giving enough care or attention.