neglecting
-desatendiendo
Present participle of neglect.
See all conjugations of neglect

neglect

Popularity
500+ learners.
NOUN
(lack of attention)-la negligencia
Synonyms for neglect
abandonment
el abandono
Antonyms for neglect
care
el cuidado
diligence
la diligencia
foresight
la previsión
interest
el interés
maintenance
el mantenimiento
note
nota
vigilance
la vigilancia
attention
la atención
attentiveness
la atención
awareness
la conciencia
notice
la atención
once-over
el vistazo
support
el apoyo
zeal
el celo
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to not care for)-desatender
Synonyms for neglect
adopt
adoptar
Antonyms for neglect
keep an eye on
cuidar
keep an eye on
vigilar
lead
llevar
take care of
cuidar
uphold
conservar
care for
cuidar a
cherish
apreciar
guard
vigilar
look after
cuidar
nurture
criar
perfect
perfeccionar
plot
tramar
tackle
abordar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to fail to do)-desatender
Synonyms for neglect
disappoint
decepcionar
Antonyms for neglect
fix
arreglar
uphold
conservar
act
actuar
action
poner en práctica
engage in
participar en
figure out
resolver
finish
terminar
rule
gobernar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to disregard)-ignorar
Antonyms for neglect
interest
interesar
study
estudiar
train
entrenar
entertain
considerar
plot
tramar
rate
clasificar
review
revisar
risk
arriesgar
struggle
luchar
support
apoyar
treat
tratar
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of neglect in our family of products.
Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com
What is the definition of “neglect”?
Thesaurus.com
Thesaurus.com
What are synonyms of “neglect”?
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com
What does “neglect” mean?
FrenchDictionary.com
FrenchDictionary.com
How do you say “neglect” in French?
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a Word
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
la zanahoria
carrot
Word of the Day
carrot
la zanahoria
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
X
X
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.