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Synonyms of neglect

7 similar words · 7 opposite words

Another word for neglect is forget. Other synonyms of neglect are fail and disregard. The opposite of neglect is mind.

Synonyms and similar words for neglect

verbTo fail to care for or attend to something.

verbTo omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

  • disregardTo ignore; to pay no attention to.

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

  • failTo neglect.
  • forgetTo unintentionally not do, neglect.

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Opposite of neglect

verbAntonym(s) of.

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Meaning of neglect

  1. verb To fail to care for or attend to something.
  2. verb To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
  3. verb To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

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Questions about synonyms of neglect

What is another word for neglect?
Neglect has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as forget, fail and disregard.
What is the opposite of neglect?
The opposite of neglect is mind. Other antonyms of neglect are care.
What does neglect mean?
Neglect means to fail to care for or attend to something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: neglect (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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