Neglect Synonyms
87 neglect synonyms include fail to look after, fail to care for, fail to provide for, leave alone, abandon, forsake, uncared for, and forsaken. Neglect is a verb, and its antonyms are cherish, look after, and care for. Here are some additional synonyms for "neglect" with example sentences.
Another word for Neglect
87 other ways to say neglect.
1. abandon
- wild
- weedgrown
- unweeded
- untended
- unmaintained
- uncultivated
- uncared for
- tumbledown
- run down
- rumpty
- ramshackle
- overgrown
- mistreated
- leave alone
- forsaken
- forsake
- fail to provide for
- fail to look after
- fail to care for
- dilapidated
- derelict
- abandoned
- abandon
2. be lax about
- unsung
- unrecognized
- unnoticed
- undervalued
- underestimated
- unappreciated
- turn one's back on
- turn a deaf ear to
- throw to the winds
- take no notice of
- spurned
- spurn
- slight
- skip
- skimp on
- shirk
- set aside
- scorn
- rebuff
- pay no heed to
- pay no attention to
- pay little/no attention to
- pass over
- passed over
- pass by
- overlooked
- overlook
- out in the cold
- not attend to
- lose sight of
- let slide
- leave undone
- ignored
- ignore
- forgotten
- disregarded
- disregard
- disdain
- discount
- be remiss about
- be lax about
3. deterioration
- shabbiness
- disuse
- disrepair
- dilapidation
- deterioration
- desuetude
- abandonment
4. negligence
- unconcern
- slackness
- remissness
- negligence
- neglectfulness
- laxness
- laxity
- lack of concern
- irresponsibility
- heedlessness
- failure to take proper care
- failure to take proper action
- dereliction of duty
- delinquency
- culpa
- carelessness
Use neglect in a Sentence
Don't neglect your health and well-being.
neglect can lead to serious problems.
She showed neglect towards her responsibilities.
They faced consequences due to neglect.