Definition of neglect

noun (n)

• lack of attention and due care (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: disregard
  

  source: wordnet30
• the state of something that has been unused and neglected (noun.state)

  Synonym: disuse
  

  Example:
  The house was in a terrible state of neglect.
  

  source: wordnet30
• willful lack of care and attention (noun.act)

  source: wordnet30
• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: neglectfulness, negligence
  

  source: wordnet30
• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances (noun.act)

  Synonym: carelessness, negligence, nonperformance
  

  source: wordnet30
• Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• leave undone or leave out (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit
  Antonym: attend to, take to heart
  

  source: wordnet30
• fail to do something; leave something undone (verb.social)

  Synonym: fail
  

  source: wordnet30
• fail to attend to (verb.cognition)

  Example:
  He neglects his children.
  

  source: wordnet30
• give little or no attention to (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: disregard, ignore
  

  source: wordnet30
• Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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