neglect
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of attention and due care
- The state of something that has been unused and neglected
- Willful lack of care and attention
- The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
Verb
- Leave undone or leave out
- Fail to do something; leave something undone
- Fail to attend to
- Give little or no attention to
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "neglect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | neglected | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | neglect | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | neglecting | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | neglects | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | neglectful | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "neglect".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "neglect".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflect | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | select | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | neglected | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | elect | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | neglecting | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | intellect | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | selects | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | negligent | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | neglects | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | neglectful | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | negley | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | negent | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | neagle | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | elects | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | unelected | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | neet | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | egle | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | reelect | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | neugent | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | negrete | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "neglect" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "neglect" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "neglect" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "neglect".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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