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NEGLECTFULNESS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word neglectfulness. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word neglectfulness. (close relations)
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neglect
verb, nounv, n
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

carelessness
nounn
noun

• the quality of not being careful or taking pains

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

disregard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• willful lack of care and attention

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• give little or no attention to

heedlessness
nounn
noun

• a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

• the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

• the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

inattention
nounn
noun

• lack of attention

indifference
nounn
noun

• unbiased impartial unconcern

• apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

• the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

• the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

oversight
nounn
noun

• an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

• management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

• a mistake resulting from inattention

slackness
nounn
noun

• weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• the quality of being lax and neglectful

thoughtlessness
nounn
noun

• the quality of failing to be considerate of others

• the trait of not thinking carefully before acting

negligence
nounn
noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Best Hypernyms For NEGLECTFULNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for neglectfulness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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carelessness heedlessness inattention sloppiness thoughtlessness

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