neglect
verbHow many syllables in neglect?
There are 2 syllables in the word neglect.How to pronounce neglect:
Definition of neglect:
- neglect (verb):
- leave undone or leave out.
- to fail to give due care or attention to
- to give little attention or respect to disregard
Synonyms for neglect:
disregard
drop
fail to look after
forget
ignore
jump
leave alone
leave out
miss
omit
overlook
pass over
pretermit
skip
skip over
turn your back on
Antonyms for neglect:
care
conservation
good condition
healthiness
keeping
maintenance
preservation
repair
repairs
running
service
servicing
sustentation
upkeep
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- laicize
- forgo
- cation
- whoe'er
- surrounds
- planner
- jocund
- creaky
- copies
- amble
- unclean
- unbolt
- tramble
- offspring
- hexact
- dresser
- whining
- robber
- wordless
- wrecked
- well-versed
- glumpy
- galloped
- centure
- transience
- misplace
- blazer
- thorny
- distort
- disband
- unlove
- fragrance
- coaching
- rotund
- floated
- enchant
- cheerless
- beamy
- ghostly
- namaste
- Lucia
- idly
- homage
- gallop
- fugie
- aureate
- cuisine
- Yasma
- hoarder
- baying
- … more
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