Neglect vs Lonely - What's the difference?
neglect | lonely |
(label) To fail to care for or attend to something.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
(label) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
(label) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2014-06-14, volume=411, issue=8891, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= The act of neglecting.
The state of being neglected.
Habitual lack of care.
Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.
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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= unfrequented by people; desolate.
without companions; solitary.
As a verb neglect
is (label) to fail to care for or attend to something.As a noun neglect
is the act of neglecting.As an adjective lonely is
unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.neglect
English
Verb
(en verb)- I hope / My absence doth neglect no great designs.
- This, my long suffering and my day of grace, / Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.
It's a gas, passage=One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.
Derived terms
* benign neglect * neglectful * neglectfully * neglectfulnessNoun
Synonyms
* carelessness * negligencelonely
English
Adjective
(er)The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}