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neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

Meanings
noun
The act of neglecting.

Examples :

"His neglect of his homework led to failing grades. "
action condition attitude quality negative

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration strangers

strangers noun

/ˈstɹeɪndʒəz/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚz/

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

"That gentleman is a stranger to me.  Children are taught not to talk to strangers."

Illustration neglecting

neglecting verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪŋ/ /nəˈɡlɛktɪŋ/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

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

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration resulted

resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration business

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Illustration oversight

oversight noun

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/

An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.

"A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."

Illustration carelessness

carelessness noun

/ˈkɛələsnəs/ /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/

Lack of care.

"This accident was caused by carelessness."

Illustration habitual

habitual noun

/-tjʊ-/ /həˈbɪ.tʃ(w)əl/

One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.

"The habitual tardiness of the student resulted in several detentions. "

Illustration neglected

neglected verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

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