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
VERBLack of attention and due care.
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”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineglectnay
Starts & ends withN … T
Syllablesne · glect
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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