Cherish and Neglect

Cherish

Cherish verb - To hold dear.
Usage example: we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us

Neglect is an antonym for cherish in topics: care for, care about deeply.

Neglect

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
Usage example: as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities

Cherish is an antonym for neglect in topics: forget, leave alone.

Common collocations

friendship cherish friendship neglect friendship
feelings cherish feelings neglect feelings
lives cherish lives neglect lives
families cherish families neglect families
Cite this Source
Neglect and Cherish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cherish/neglect
Cherish & Neglect. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cherish/neglect>.
Neglect or Cherish. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cherish/neglect.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cherish" and "neglect" have occurred on timeline