MeanOF

neglect

- noun (n)

Meaning: disregard

Synonyms: carelessness coolness delinquency disdain disregardance disrespect heedlessness inadvertence inattention inconsideration indifference laxity laxness oversight scorn slight thoughtlessness unconcern
- noun (n)

Meaning: failure, default

Synonyms: carelessness chaos delay delinquency dereliction dilapidation forgetfulness lapse laxity laxness limbo neglectfulness negligence omission oversight pretermission remissness slackness slovenliness
- verb (v)

Meaning: be indifferent, leave alone

Synonyms: affront brush aside brush off condemn depreciate despise detest discount disdain dismiss disregard have nothing to do with ignore keep at arm’s length keep one’s distance laugh off let go live with make light of not care for overlook pass by pass over pass up pay no attention to pay no mind pretermit rebuff reject scant scorn shrug off slight slur spurn tune out underestimate
- verb (v)

Meaning: fail to do forget

Synonyms: be careless be derelict be irresponsible be negligent be remiss bypass defer discard dismiss disregard elide evade gloss over let pass let slide look the other way lose sight of miss not trouble oneself omit overleap overlook overpass pass over postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend think little of trifle

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