neglected
Use Neglected in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
2.
to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance.
3.
to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation.
4.
to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.): to neglect the household chores.
5.
to fail to take or use: to neglect no precaution.
noun
6.
an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence: The neglect of the property was shameful.
7.
the fact or state of being neglected: a beauty marred by neglect.
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Origin:
1520–30; < Latin neglēctus, variant of neclēctus (past participle of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equivalent to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus past participle suffix
1520–30; < Latin neglēctus, variant of neclēctus (past participle of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equivalent to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
ne·glect·ed·ly, adverb
ne·glect·ed·ness, noun
ne·glect·er, ne·glec·tor, noun
o·ver·ne·glect, verb (used with object)
pre·ne·glect, verb (used with object)
qua·si-ne·glect·ed, adjective
self-ne·glect, adjective
self-ne·glect·ing, adjective
un·ne·glect·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. ignore. See slight. 6, 7. default, inattention, heedlessness. Neglect, dereliction, negligence, remissness imply carelessness, failure, or some important omission in the performance of one's duty, a task, etc. Neglect and negligence are occasionally interchangeable, but neglect commonly refers to an instance, negligence to the habit or trait, of failing to attend to or perform what is expected or required: gross neglect of duty; negligence in handling traffic problems. Dereliction implies culpable or reprehensible neglect or failure in the performance of duty: dereliction in a position of responsibility. Remissness implies the omission or the careless or indifferent performance of a duty: remissness in filing a report on the accident.
1. ignore. See slight. 6, 7. default, inattention, heedlessness. Neglect, dereliction, negligence, remissness imply carelessness, failure, or some important omission in the performance of one's duty, a task, etc. Neglect and negligence are occasionally interchangeable, but neglect commonly refers to an instance, negligence to the habit or trait, of failing to attend to or perform what is expected or required: gross neglect of duty; negligence in handling traffic problems. Dereliction implies culpable or reprehensible neglect or failure in the performance of duty: dereliction in a position of responsibility. Remissness implies the omission or the careless or indifferent performance of a duty: remissness in filing a report on the accident.
Antonyms
6. attention, care.
6. attention, care.
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neglect (nɪˈɡlɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to fail to give due care, attention, or time to: to neglect a child |
| 2. | to fail (to do something) through thoughtlessness or carelessness: he neglected to tell her |
| 3. | to ignore or disregard: she neglected his frantic signals |
| —n | |
| 4. | lack of due care or attention; negligence: the child starved through neglect |
| 5. | the act or an instance of neglecting or the state of being neglected |
| [C16: from Latin neglegere to neglect, from nec not + legere to select] | |
| ne'glecter | |
| —n | |
| ne'glector | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Well into his adulthood, he learned that the family wealth had been grossly neglected and mismanaged.
Out of the neglected riches of this dream the poet fetches his wares.
Other industries may have neglected more lasting threats while grappling with the recession.
Neglected parasitic infections can affect anyone, regardless of race or economic status.
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