How Do You Spell NEGLECT?

Pronunciation: [nɪɡlˈɛkt] (IPA)

The word "neglect" is spelled as /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ phonetically. The first syllable, "ne," is pronounced as /nɪ/, similar to the word "nick." The second syllable, "glect," is pronounced as /ˈɡlɛkt/, with a hard "g" sound and a short "e." The "ct" combination is pronounced as /kt/, with the "c" being silent. The spelling of the word is consistent with English spelling rules and helps to accurately represent the phonetic sounds in the word's pronunciation.

NEGLECT Meaning and Definition

  1. Neglect is a verb that refers to the act of disregarding, failing to provide proper care or attention to, or negligently attending to one's duties or responsibilities. It involves the unintentional or deliberate withholding of attention, support, or maintenance that is required or expected.

    Neglect can occur in various contexts, such as personal relationships, caregiving, education, and professional commitments. It encompasses a lack of consideration, supervision, or investment of time and effort into fulfilling obligations or meeting expectations. This can result in adverse consequences, harm, or negative impacts on individuals, entities, or environments.

    In terms of personal relationships, neglect can manifest as indifference, emotional detachment, or failure to fulfill one's role or obligations, leading to feelings of abandonment, loneliness, or resentment. In caregiving scenarios, neglect involves insufficient provision of necessary care, support, or attention crucial for maintaining the well-being, health, or safety of another person.

    Neglect within an educational setting refers to a lack of proper guidance, instruction, or support required for a student's academic progress or development. This can hinder their educational achievements or impede their overall growth. In a professional context, neglect involves inadequate performance in fulfilling assigned tasks, duties, or responsibilities, often resulting in undesirable outcomes or compromised results.

    Overall, neglect involves a failure to fulfill one's required roles, responsibilities, or obligations, whether through intentional disregard or unintentional indifference, resulting in detrimental effects on individuals or entities involved.

  2. • To omit by carelessness or design; to slight or disregard; not to heed; not to care for; not to attend to.
    • Omission to do anything-that can be done, or that requires to be done; slight; habitual want of regard.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of NEGLECT

The word "neglect" originated from the Latin word "neglectus", which is the past participle of the verb "neglegere". "Neglegere" is a combination of the prefix "ne-" meaning "not" and the verb "legere" meaning "to pick out" or "to choose". Therefore, the etymology of "neglect" suggests the idea of not choosing or not picking out, which evolved into its modern meaning of ignoring, failing to care for, or not giving attention to something or someone.

Idioms with the word NEGLECT

  • neglect to do sth The idiom "neglect to do something" means to fail or omit to do something that should have been done, typically due to carelessness, oversight, or disregarding one's responsibilities.

Similar spelling words for NEGLECT

Plural form of NEGLECT is NEGLECTS

Conjugate verb Neglect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have neglected
you would have neglected
he/she/it would have neglected
we would have neglected
they would have neglected
I would have neglect
you would have neglect
he/she/it would have neglect
we would have neglect
they would have neglect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been neglecting
you would have been neglecting
he/she/it would have been neglecting
we would have been neglecting
they would have been neglecting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would neglect
you would neglect
he/she/it would neglect
we would neglect
they would neglect

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be neglecting
you would be neglecting
he/she/it would be neglecting
we would be neglecting
they would be neglecting

FUTURE

I will neglect
you will neglect
he/she/it will neglect
we will neglect
they will neglect

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be neglecting
you will be neglecting
he/she/it will be neglecting
we will be neglecting
they will be neglecting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have neglected
you will have neglected
he/she/it will have neglected
we will have neglected
they will have neglected

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been neglecting
you will have been neglecting
he/she/it will have been neglecting
we will have been neglecting
they will have been neglecting

IMPERATIVE

you neglect
we let´s neglect

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to neglect

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was neglecting
you were neglecting
he/she/it was neglecting
we were neglecting
they were neglecting

PAST PARTICIPLE

neglected

PAST PERFECT

I had neglected
you had neglected
he/she/it had neglected
we had neglected
they had neglected

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been neglecting
you had been neglecting
he/she/it had been neglecting
we had been neglecting
they had been neglecting

PRESENT

I neglect
you neglect
he/she/it neglects
we neglect
they neglect

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am neglecting
you are neglecting
he/she/it is neglecting
we are neglecting
they are neglecting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

neglecting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have neglected
you have neglected
he/she/it has neglected
we have neglected
they have neglected

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been neglecting
you have been neglecting
he/she/it has been neglecting
we have been neglecting
they have been neglecting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it neglect

SIMPLE PAST

I neglected
you neglected
he/she/it neglected
we neglected
they neglected

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