Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to neglect
Participle: neglected
Gerund: neglecting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | neglect |
| you | neglect |
| he;she;it | neglects |
| we | neglect |
| you | neglect |
| they | neglect |
Perfect
| I | have neglected |
| you | have neglected |
| he;she;it | has neglected |
| we | have neglected |
| you | have neglected |
| they | have neglected |
Past
| I | neglected |
| you | neglected |
| he;she;it | neglected |
| we | neglected |
| you | neglected |
| they | neglected |
Pluperfect
| I | had neglected |
| you | had neglected |
| he;she;it | had neglected |
| we | had neglected |
| you | had neglected |
| they | had neglected |
Future
| I | will neglect |
| you | will neglect |
| he;she;it | will neglect |
| we | will neglect |
| you | will neglect |
| they | will neglect |
Future Perfect
| I | will have neglected |
| you | will have neglected |
| he;she;it | will have neglected |
| we | will have neglected |
| you | will have neglected |
| they | will have neglected |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | neglect |
| you | neglect |
| he;she;it | neglect |
| we | neglect |
| you | neglect |
| they | neglect |
Perfect
| I | have neglected |
| you | have neglected |
| he;she;it | have neglected |
| we | have neglected |
| you | have neglected |
| they | have neglected |
Imperfect
| I | neglected |
| you | neglected |
| he;she;it | neglected |
| we | neglected |
| you | neglected |
| they | neglected |
Pluperfect
| I | had neglected |
| you | had neglected |
| he;she;it | had neglected |
| we | had neglected |
| you | had neglected |
| they | had neglected |
Conditional
Present
| I | would neglect |
| you | would neglect |
| he;she;it | would neglect |
| we | would neglect |
| you | would neglect |
| they | would neglect |
Perfect
| I | would have neglected |
| you | would have neglected |
| he;she;it | would have neglected |
| we | would have neglected |
| you | would have neglected |
| they | would have neglected |
Imperative
| you | neglect |
| we | Let's neglect |
| you | neglect |
Verbs conjugated like 'neglect'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'neglect'
deflect,
elect,
reelect,
reëlect,
reflect,
select,
unelect,
adlect,
allect,
amplect,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to omit to notice
- ignore
- to deliberately not pay attention to
- disregard, dissemble, ignore, misheed, misregard, pass, pass by, put aside, shrug off, take no notice of, tune out, unheed, unmind
- overlook
- underestimate, blink, disregard, undervalue, discount, ignore
- disdain
- scorn, condemn, detest, rebuff, affront, despise, depreciate, spurn
- dismiss
- defer, procrastinate, suspend, discard, miss
Antonyms
- fail to care for
- care
- to omit to notice
- pay attention
- to be concerned about, to be interested in
- let slide, care
- overlook
- note, scrutinize, investigate, see
- disdain
- regard, respect, esteem, laudation
- dismiss
- employ, hire, engage, retain
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1529, from L. neglectus, pp. of neglegere "to make light of, disregard," lit. "not to pick up," variant of neclegere, from Old L. nec "not" (see deny) + legere "pick up, select" (see lecture). The noun is first attested 1588.
2. The verb is inherited from Middle English neglect, neclect, derived from Latin neglēctus, perfect passive participle of neglegō (“to make light of, disregard, not to pick up”), itself from nec (“not”) + legō (“to pick up, select”). The noun is from neglēctus (“neglect”). First attested in 1460, the noun in 1588.
Sample Sentences
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[...] and vigour throbbing in its steady pulse: it is full of hope and promise. To me—who had been accustomed to think of it as something left behind in the strides of advancing society, as something neglected and forgotten, slumbering and wasting in its sleep—the demand for labour and the rates of wages; the busy quays of Montreal; the vessels taking in their cargoes, and discharging them; the amount of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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There is danger that our humble friend Tom be neglected amid the adventures of the higher born; but, if our readers will accompany us up to a little loft over the stable, they may, perhaps, learn a little of his affairs. It was a decent room, containing [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)