Thesaurus / neglects
FEEDBACKsynonyms for neglects
synonyms for neglects
- carelessness
- lapse
- dereliction
- oversight
- negligence
- slackness
- delay
- omission
- remissness
- dilapidation
- slovenliness
- laxness
- chaos
- laxity
- forgetfulness
- delinquency
- limbo
- pretermission
- neglectfulness
- spurn
- overlook
- ignore
- discount
- underestimate
- reject
- disregard
- despise
- affront
- disdain
- slur
- dismiss
- slight
- scant
- detest
- depreciate
- scorn
- rebuff
- condemn
- brush aside
- brush off
- pass by
- pass over
- shrug off
- pretermit
- have nothing to do with
- laugh off
- let go
- live with
- make light of
- not care for
- pass up
- pay no attention to
- pay no mind
- tune out
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's distance
- disregard
- discard
- overlook
- bypass
- trifle
- defer
- omit
- skimp
- overpass
- skip
- dismiss
- elide
- evade
- procrastinate
- suspend
- shirk
- miss
- postpone
- pass over
- overleap
- be careless
- be derelict
- be irresponsible
- be negligent
- be remiss
- gloss over
- let pass
- let slide
- look the other way
- lose sight of
- not trouble oneself
- think little of
antonyms for neglects
MOST RELEVANT
- finish
- respect
- regard
- observance
- care
- completion
- achievement
- accomplishment
- watchfulness
- obedience
- success
- succeed
- finish
- do
- watch
- take care of
- concern
- flatter
- approve
- love
- like
- recognize
- pay attention
- regard
- look at
- attend
- complete
- achieve
- accomplish
- protect
- nurture
- guard
- welcome
- praise
- compliment
- cherish
- admire
- note
- respect
- notice
- heed
- succeed
- watch
- take care of
- concern
- continue
- finish
- do
- maintain
- take on
- meet
- face
- forward
- advance
- regard
- attend
- achieve
- accomplish
- protect
- nurture
- guard
- cherish
- complete
- expedite
- respect
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"Then he neglects his duties, that's all," replied the old gentleman with an indignant snort.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSIll wager that greasy foreigner has got a wife and ten childrenand neglects them.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISONA ruler who neglects all men of letters alike does not wound the self love of any man of letters.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYA man who is passionately in love neglects friendship, and one whose whole feelings are for friendship has none to give to love.
THE 'CHARACTERS' OF JEAN DE LA BRUYREJEAN DE LA BRUYREIf there existed a good God, would we not be forced to admit that He strangely neglects the majority of men in this life?
SUPERSTITION IN ALL AGES (1732)JEAN MESLIERThus we have seven different degrees of penitence, and he who neglects them all must suffer in the world to come.
HEBRAIC LITERATURE; TRANSLATIONS FROM THE TALMUD, MIDRASHIM AND KABBALAVARIOUSBut it is the glory of the state as a visible effort to correct evils, atone for neglects, and compensate for wrongs.
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND INSTITUTIONSGEORGE S. BOUTWELLHe is no friend of education, in its proper signification, who patronizes some one institution, and neglects all others.
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND INSTITUTIONSGEORGE S. BOUTWELLThey consequently lose their hold upon society, and society neglects them.
THOUGHTS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS AND INSTITUTIONSGEORGE S. BOUTWELLThe present government, instead of constructing similar works, neglects even the repairs and requisite cleansing of this aqueduct.
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION, NO. 358VARIOUS