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- [ni-glekt]
- /nɪˈglɛkt/
- /nɪˈɡlekt/
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- [ni-glekt]
- /nɪˈglɛkt/
Definitions of neglecting word
- verb with object neglecting to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. 1
- verb with object neglecting to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance. 1
- verb with object neglecting to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation. 1
- verb with object neglecting to fail to carry out or perform (orders, duties, etc.): to neglect the household chores. 1
- verb with object neglecting to fail to take or use: to neglect no precaution. 1
- noun neglecting an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence: The neglect of the property was shameful. 1
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Origin of neglecting
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin neglēctus, variant of neclēctus (past participle of neglegere, neclegere to disregard, ignore, slight), equivalent to nec not + leg-, base of legere to pick up + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Neglecting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neglecting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
neglecting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neglecting
adjective neglecting
- disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignoring — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- omitting — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
- overlooking — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- slighting — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
noun neglecting
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- insouciance — the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
Antonyms for neglecting
adjective neglecting
- tending — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
- on one's toes — one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- on the qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- on the job — of or for a particular job or transaction.
noun neglecting
- entailment — The act of entailing, the state of being entailed, or something that is entailed.
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