neglect

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English neclect, from Latin neglēctus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“make light of, disregard, not to pick up”), a variant of neclegō, itself from nec (“not”) + legō (“pick up, select”). Recorded since a. 1460, as noun since 1588. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ Rhymes: -ɛkt === Verb === neglect (third-person singular simple present neglects, present participle neglecting, simple past and past participle neglected) (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something. (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. (transitive, mathematics) To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. ==== Synonyms ==== (fail to care for): let slide (to omit to notice): disregard, take no notice of; see also Thesaurus:ignore (failure due to carelessness): fail, forget ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “fail to care for”): care, mind, reck; see also Thesaurus:care (antonym(s) of “to omit to notice”): consider, notice, regard; see also Thesaurus:pay attention ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== negligee negligent negligence ==== Translations ==== === Noun === neglect (countable and uncountable, plural neglects) The act of neglecting. The state of being neglected. Habitual lack of care. ==== Synonyms ==== carelessness negligence ==== Antonyms ==== consideration notice regard ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====