Neglect Definition & Meaning
neglect
- noun
- lack of attention and due care
- the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
- willful lack of care and attention
- the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- verb
- leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
- fail to do something; leave something undone; "She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"
- fail to attend to; "he neglects his children"
- give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"
"Neglect" in song lyrics
See how neglect is used in real songs:
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"I'm sorry for the times I would neglect"
Akon — Sorry, Blame it on Me -
"Trial by the fire, burn who we neglect"
Alexipharmic — Colossus -
"I need to see respect in place of neglect"
Alexipharmic — Colossus
Words that rhyme with neglect
Usage tips for "neglect"
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- What does neglect mean?
- lack of attention and due care the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" willful lack of care and attention the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" fail to do something; leave something undone
- What part of speech is neglect?
- Neglect is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does neglect have?
- Neglect has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).