Understanding Similar Words

Using the right words at the right place and at the right time requires understanding the minute differences in their application.

Here is a cluster of Similar words. Just read how close they seem, yet how different they are.

Neglect:
Is giving insufficient attention to something that you must do.
E.g. he drank a lot and neglected his family.

Disregard:
To treat as unworthy of regard or notice, suggests voluntary inattention.
E.g. He disregarded my advice.

Ignore:
To refuse to take notice of.
E.g. You can't ignore the fact that many criminals enter politics.


Overlook:
To not notice something, or not see how important it is [miss] due to haste or lack of care.
E.g. It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.


Forget:
It suggests either a willful ignoring or a failure to remember.
E.g. I often forget where I keep my keys.