What is the antonym of โbabysitโ?
The antonyms of babysit are neglect and ignore. The antonyms neglect and ignore convey a lack of attention or care towards someone, especially a child.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
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Fail to care for or pay attention to someone or something properly.
Example
The parents were accused of neglecting their children by leaving them alone at home for hours.
Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
Example
The teacher had to raise her voice to get the students to stop ignoring her instructions.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Neglect implies a failure to provide proper care or attention, while ignore suggests a deliberate refusal to acknowledge or pay attention to someone.
- 2The object of neglect is usually a person or thing that requires care, while ignore can be used for any kind of stimulus.
Good things to know
- 1Parenting: Use babysit to describe taking care of children, and neglect to describe failing to provide proper care.
- 2Teaching: Use babysit to describe supervising children, and ignore to describe refusing to acknowledge a student's behavior.
- 3Socializing: Use babysit to describe taking care of someone, and ignore to describe refusing to acknowledge someone's presence.
Remember this!
The antonyms of babysit are neglect and ignore. Neglect implies a failure to provide proper care or attention, while ignore suggests a deliberate refusal to acknowledge or pay attention to someone. Use these words in different contexts such as parenting, teaching, and socializing.
