Neglect and Respect

Opposite meaning words

Neglect noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.

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Respect is an antonym for neglect in topics: disregard, care, failure, forget, leave alone.

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Neglect is an antonym for respect in topics: abide by, admire, disrespect, admiration given by others.

clear	clear neglect	clear respect
similar	similar neglect	similar respect
complete	complete neglect	complete respect
utter	utter neglect	utter respect
Other adjectives: total, considerable, true, sheer, real, constant, extreme, serious, new, general, possible, apparent, less, said.

work	neglect work	respect work
woman	neglect woman	respect woman
culture	neglect culture	respect culture
fact	neglect fact	respect fact
Other words: anyone, feelings, women, skills.

For example: if the greatest honor is besting someone in sword-to-sword combat, knights get the most respect, pikers and lancers get a modicum of respect (bladed weapon, albeit not close range) and squires are looked at with something between neglect and appreciation.

Source: Analysis / Klingon Scientists Get No Respect
His issues stem from maternal neglect and the lack of respect everyone else shows him.

Source: Heroic Wannabe
Blackwing resents being V's familiar, due to V's neglect of him, but when they need to co-operate to destroy Xykon's phylactery, they put aside their differences and develop mutual respect.

Source: Fire-Forged Friends

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