Neglect and Work

Opposite meaning words

Neglect verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

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Work is an antonym for neglect.

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Neglect is an antonym for work in topics: cultivate, manipulate.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

physical	physical neglect	physical work
similar	similar neglect	similar work
complete	complete neglect	complete work
true	true neglect	true work
Other adjectives: real, serious, important, new, past, less, said.

neglect skills

work skills

In Ultimate Spider-Man, Norman Osborn isn't abusive of Harry, but he does neglect his son in favor of work and in his pursuit of Spider-Man.

Source: Parental Neglect
His wife died shortly after Harry was born, driving him to work harder and neglect his son.

Source: Freudian Excuse / Comic Books
However, in the PS1 and GBA game, he is a jerkass who steals from Jeff, bullies Jeff and Kai, and neglect his work at home.

Source: Video Game / Harvest Moon: Back to Nature aka: Harvest Moon Friends Of Mineral Town

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