Neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Neglect

noun

verb

To fail to care for or attend to something.
"to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts"
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
"to neglect strangers"
To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Anagrams of Neglect

Words You Can Make

36 words can be made from the letters in "neglect":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

elect genet gleet tenge

4-LETTER WORDS

celt cent cete gelt gene gent glee glen leet lent teel teen tele

3-LETTER WORDS

cee cel eel eng gee gel gen get lee leg let nee neg net tee+3 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "neglect" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

NE...Words starting with "ne"...CTWords ending with "ct"All 7-letter words Unscramble "neglect"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

carelessnessnegligencelet slidefailforgetdisregardtake no notice of

ANTONYMS

considerationnoticeregardcaremindreckconsider

Rhyming Words

abduct abject abreact abstract abstrict acrolect act addict adduct adjunct advect aeroduct affect afflict aftereffect+5 more

Related Words

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