neglect

/nɪ'glɛkt/ nounverb
7 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
NOUN
1

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

2

The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.

3

The state of something that has been unused and neglected.

“the house was in a terrible state of neglect”

4

Willful lack of care and attention.

5

Lack of attention and due care.

VERB
1

Fail to do something; leave something undone.

2

Give little or no attention to.

3

Leave undone or leave out.

4

Fail to attend to.

“he neglects his children”

WORD FORMS
Related formnegligent
Related formneglecter
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Pig Latineglectnay
Starts & ends withN … T
Syllablesne · glect
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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