neglecting

3 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to not give enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility:

to neglect your appearance/the house

He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.

She's been neglecting her studies this semester.

to not do something, often because you forget:

I'd neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I'd be staying.