NEGLECT

7 letters 10 Scrabble points /nɪˈɡlɛkt/

Definition of NEGLECT

noun

  1. The act of neglecting.

  2. The state of being neglected.

  3. Habitual lack of care.

Related words: carelessness negligence
verb

  1. To fail to care for or attend to something.

    "to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"

  2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

    "to neglect strangers"

  3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Related words: let slide fail forget disregard take no notice of

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N E G L E C T
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

Words Containing "NEGLECT"

NEGLECTABLE NEGLECTED NEGLECTEDLY NEGLECTEDNESS NEGLECTER NEGLECTFUL NEGLECTFULLY NEGLECTFULNESS NEGLECTING NEGLECTINGLY NEGLECTION NEGLECTIVE NEGLECTIVELY NEGLECTOR NEGLECTPROOF NEGLECTS OVERNEGLECT OVERNEGLECTFUL PRENEGLECT PRENEGLECTFUL

Words Starting with "NEGLECT"

NEGLECTABLE NEGLECTED NEGLECTEDLY NEGLECTEDNESS NEGLECTER NEGLECTFUL NEGLECTFULLY NEGLECTFULNESS NEGLECTING NEGLECTINGLY NEGLECTION NEGLECTIVE NEGLECTIVELY NEGLECTOR NEGLECTPROOF NEGLECTS

Words Ending with "NEGLECT"

OVERNEGLECT PRENEGLECT RENEGLECT