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neglect has 15 distinct synonyms spread across 8 of its 9 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is attend to.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for neglect come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
fail to do something; leave something undone
“She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib”
fail to attend to
“he neglects his children”