Definitions for neglect
nɪˈglɛktne·glect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. disregard, neglectnoun

   lack of attention and due care

2. neglect, disusenoun

   the state of something that has been unused and neglected

   "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"

3. disregard, neglectnoun

   willful lack of care and attention

4. negligence, neglect, neglectfulnessnoun

   the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

5. negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformanceverb

   failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

6. neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleapverb

   leave undone or leave out

   "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

7. fail, neglectverb

   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"

8. neglectverb

   fail to attend to

   "he neglects his children"

9. neglect, ignore, disregardverb

   give little or no attention to

   "Disregard the errors"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neglectnoun

   The act of neglecting.

2. neglectnoun

   The state of being neglected.

3. neglectnoun

   Habitual lack of care.

4. neglectverb

   To disregard or pay little attention to something.

5. neglectverb

   To fail to care for, or attend to something.

6. neglectverb

   To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

7. Etymology: From neglectus, perfect passive participle of neglego, a variant of neclego, itself from nec + lego. Recorded since 1529, as noun since 1588.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neglectnoun

   Etymology: neglectus, Latin.

   1. Instance of inattention.2. Careless treatment; scornful inattention.

   I have perceived a most faint neglect of late, which I have rather blamed as my own jealous curiosity, than as a very pretence or purpose of unkindness. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   3. Negligence; frequency of neglect.

   Age breeds neglect in all, and actions
   Remote in time, like objects
   Remote in place, are not beheld at half their greatness. John Denham.

   4. State of being unregarded.

   Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect,
   With virgin honours let my herse be deck’t,
   And decent emblem. Matthew Prior.

2. To NEGLECTverb

   Etymology: neglectus, Latin.

   1. To omit by carelessness.

   If he neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church. Mat. xviii. 17.

   2. To treat with scornful heedlessness.3. To postpone.

   I have been long a sleeper; but I trust
   My absence doth neglect no great design,
   Which by my presence might have been concluded. Sha.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neglect

   In the context of caregiving, neglect is a form of abuse where the perpetrator, who is responsible for caring for someone who is unable to care for themselves, fails to do so. It can be a result of carelessness, indifference, or unwillingness and abuse.Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfill other needs for which the victim cannot provide themselves. The term is also applied when necessary care is withheld by those responsible for providing it from animals, plants, and even inanimate objects. Neglect can carry on in a child's life falling into many long-term side effects, including physical injuries, developmental trauma disorder, low self-esteem, attention disorders, violent behavior, and death.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neglect

   Neglect is the act of disregarding or ignoring someone or something, often through carelessness or indifference. It can also refer to the lack or absence of proper care or attention towards someone or something, especially when one has responsibility for it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neglectadverb

   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

2. Neglectadverb

   to omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers

3. Neglect

   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

4. Neglect

   omission if attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers

5. Neglect

   habitual carelessness; negligence

6. Neglect

   the state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neglect

   neg-lekt′, v.t. to treat carelessly, pass by without notice: to omit by carelessness.—n. disregard: slight: omission.—adj. Neglect′able, that may be neglected.—ns. Neglect′edness; Neglect′er.—adj. Neglect′ful, careless: accustomed to omit or neglect things: slighting.—adv. Neglect′fully.—n. Neglect′fulness.—adj. Neglect′ible.—adv. Neglect′ingly, carelessly: heedlessly. [L. negligĕre, neglectum—nec, not, legĕre, to gather.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neglect

   A charge not exceeding £3, from the wages of a seaman, in the Complete Book, for any part of the ship's stores lost overboard, or damaged, from his gross carelessness.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neglect

   Neglect (verb)meaning to give little attention or fail to do.

   Neglect is to disregard the important invitation of a high in rank officer.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on October 21, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Carelessness
   • Decline
   • Inattention
   • Mistreatment

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'neglect' in Verbs Frequency: #911

How to pronounce neglect?

1. Alex

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of neglect in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of neglect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of neglect in a Sentence

1. Samuel Johnson:

   When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   Disobedience, the rarest and most courageous of the virtues, is seldom distinguished from neglect, the laziest and commonest of the vices.

3. Kate Williams:

   For children experiencing emotional neglect, music therapy can provide them with a chance to be heard and responded to in a safe, fun, and non-threatening context.

4. David Stevenson:

   The big challenge of abuse and neglect in nursing homes is, I think, it has been persistent over a number of years, i don't think it's incredibly prevalent, but really having any abuse and neglect in nursing homes is not acceptable.

5. Publilius Syrus:

   It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

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