NEGLECTER Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

neglecter

noun

Definition of neglecter

as in laggard

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Noun

On the first day of the new quarter, investors rotated out of many of this year’s biggest winners — including AI infrastructure stocks — and into some of the market’s biggest laggards.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026
By the time the laggards begin, that gap may be categorical rather than incremental.

— Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of laggard

Noun

But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
For Rolling Stone’s Last Word column, Midler talked about the gigs, auditions, and storied feuds that took her from dreamer to entertainment legend.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026

Definition of dreamer

Noun

Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026
After seeing the flare, the ne'er-do-wells steal Hunter's car instead of calling for help.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of ne'er-do-well

Noun

Sale prices currently start from $579 per person, but there’s limited availability due to the size of the ships, so don’t be a slowpoke!

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of slowpoke

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