NYT Dictionary
NEGLECT
/nɪˈɡlɛkt/VerbNounne-GLECTne-glect · 2 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
To fail to care for or attend to something.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
let slidedisregardfailforgettake no notice ofcarelessnessnegligencedisuseneglectfulnessnonperformance
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.