All neglect synonyms
ne·glect
N n verb neglect
- shirk — to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
- skimp — to scrimp.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
- gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- let slide — to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- look the other way — look in the opposite direction
- lose sight of — no longer see
- think little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
noun neglect
- abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- desertion — the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned
- inattention — lack of attention; negligence.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- mistreatment — to treat badly or abusively.
- disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- oversight — an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.
- coolness — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- delinquency — Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people.
- heedlessness — The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
- inadvertence — the quality or condition of being inadvertent; heedlessness.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- laxity — the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
- laxness — Halldór Kiljan [hahl-dohr kil-yahn] /ˈhɑl doʊr ˈkɪl yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1902–98, Icelandic writer: Nobel Prize 1955.
- thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- unconcern — absence of feeling or concern; indifference.
- default — If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
- lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- dilapidation — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- limbo — (often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- neglectful — characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- omission — the act of omitting.
- pretermission — to let pass without notice; disregard.
- remissness — negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
- slackness — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- slovenliness — untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.