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neglect
noun as in disregard
Strongest matches
Strong matches
coolness, delinquency, disdain, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, inconsideration, laxity, laxness, scorn, slight, thoughtlessness, unconcern
Weak match
noun as in failure, default
Strongest matches
Strong matches
chaos, delay, delinquency, dilapidation, forgetfulness, laxity, laxness, limbo, neglectfulness, omission, pretermission, remissness, slackness, slovenliness
verb as in be indifferent, leave alone
Example Sentences
The justices then ruled that commissioners could be removed only for misconduct or neglect of duty.
Families of elderly residents at one of Scotland's largest care homes have accused its owners of "cruelty" and "neglect" after a BBC investigation revealed a series of care failures.
Asked about allegations of neglect, Mr Kumar said "all care and upkeep was followed", but declined to take specific questions.
"What we won't do in that process is neglect serious criminality or serious misconduct," he said.
Mr Sen, who runs a tour company, chanced upon a newspaper article about city enthusiasts lighting up some of the city's grand but often neglected heritage buildings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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