neglected

adjective

ne·glect·ed ni-ˈglek-təd How to pronounce neglected (audio)

: not given proper or necessary care or attention

neglected children

a neglected subject

a sadly neglected garden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Newcomer Clinch plays Cáit, a quiet, neglected girl who is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with her mother’s relatives for the summer.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The city has long grappled with water issues thanks to an aging, underinvested and neglected water infrastructure that has impacted Jackson's communities of color the most, where residents are 80% Black.

Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases are a global success story; after decades of progress, 600 million people no longer need treatment for NTDs, and 42 countries, territories and areas have eliminated at least one disease.

Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Beyond that, sometimes people lie about whether an animal was a fighting dog, neglected or aggressive, so the rescue is careful about allowing volunteers handle certain dogs.

Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Rejuvenation pruning is major surgery, used to restore neglected old shrubs that have become too tangled to tackle one branch at a time.

Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2022 In particular, a 2018 Court of Appeals decision regarding the Towne and Terrace apartments, another neglected and unsafe complex in Indianapolis, kicked the legs out from under municipal governments in enforcing law against nuisances.

Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2022 Their other work had centered on neglected diseases associated with poverty, like hookworm infections.

NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022 Add ripe neglected bananas and maple syrup, and this might be your new morning addiction.

Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 See More

neglected 1 of 2

adjective

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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dilapidated
abandoned
ruined
tired
miserable
desolate
shabby
tattered
broken
scruffy
mangy
ragged
tatty
damaged
dumpy
tumbledown
scrubby
run-down
threadbare
grungy
wrecked
tacky
timeworn
seedy
deteriorated
tatterdemalion
ratty
down-at-the-heel
down-at-heel
beat-up
dog-eared
down-at-heels
gone to seed
bombed-out
down-at-the-heels
destroyed
sleazy
unkept
mean
decrepit
forlorn
deteriorating
godforsaken
moth-eaten
decaying
injured
harmed
dingy
hurt
bedraggled
impaired
ramshackle
worn-out
broken-down
rickety
rattletrap
rackety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

maintained
new
fresh
reconstructed
rebuilt
mended
patched
brand-new
cared-for
kept-up
spiffy
spruce
smart

neglected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of neglect

as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities

Synonyms & Similar Words

ignored
forgot
overlooked
disregarded
missed
slighted
bypassed
passed over
omitted
rejected
failed
overpassed
disdained
slurred (over)
scorned
skimped
scanted
shrugged off
pooh-poohed
sluffed (off)
poohed
brushed (aside or off)
sloughed (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cherished
regarded
valued
attended (to)
appreciated
remembered
tended (to)
cultivated
treasured
fostered
prized
nurtured
noticed
heeded
pampered
minded
observed
noted
marked
watched
remarked
followed
listened (to)
nursed

as in forgot

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

forgot
shirked
slacked (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
did
attended (to)
performed
accomplished
executed
achieved
maintained
carried out
kept up

as in failed

to miss the opportunity or obligation conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record

Synonyms & Similar Words

failed
forgot
omitted
ignored
disregarded
overlooked
missed out on
slighted
passed over
skipped
pretermitted
defaulted
slipped
slid
overpassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
observed
did
kept
heeded
minded
performed
practiced
practised
satisfied
fulfilled
executed
discharged
met
carried out
complied (with)

单词	neglected
释义	neglected adjective ne·glect·ed ni-ˈglek-təd : not given proper or necessary care or attention neglected children a neglected subject a sadly neglected garden Synonyms beat-up bombed-out dilapidated dog-eared down-at-the-heels down-at-heel down-at-the-heel down-at-heels dumpy grungy mangy mean miserable moth-eaten ratty run-down scrubby scruffy seedy shabby sleazy tacky tatterdemalion tatty threadbare timeworn tumbledown See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Newcomer Clinch plays Cáit, a quiet, neglected girl who is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with her mother’s relatives for the summer. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The city has long grappled with water issues thanks to an aging, underinvested and neglected water infrastructure that has impacted Jackson's communities of color the most, where residents are 80% Black. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases are a global success story; after decades of progress, 600 million people no longer need treatment for NTDs, and 42 countries, territories and areas have eliminated at least one disease. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Beyond that, sometimes people lie about whether an animal was a fighting dog, neglected or aggressive, so the rescue is careful about allowing volunteers handle certain dogs. Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Rejuvenation pruning is major surgery, used to restore neglected old shrubs that have become too tangled to tackle one branch at a time. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2022 In particular, a 2018 Court of Appeals decision regarding the Towne and Terrace apartments, another neglected and unsafe complex in Indianapolis, kicked the legs out from under municipal governments in enforcing law against nuisances. Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2022 Their other work had centered on neglected diseases associated with poverty, like hookworm infections. NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022 Add ripe neglected bananas and maple syrup, and this might be your new morning addiction. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology from past participle of neglect entry 1 First Known Use 1570, in the meaning defined above neglected 1 of 2 adjective as in dilapidated showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dilapidated abandoned ruined tired miserable desolate shabby tattered broken scruffy mangy ragged tatty damaged dumpy tumbledown scrubby run-down threadbare grungy wrecked tacky timeworn seedy deteriorated tatterdemalion ratty down-at-the-heel down-at-heel beat-up dog-eared down-at-heels gone to seed bombed-out down-at-the-heels destroyed sleazy unkept mean decrepit forlorn deteriorating godforsaken moth-eaten decaying injured harmed dingy hurt bedraggled impaired ramshackle worn-out broken-down rickety rattletrap rackety Antonyms & Near Antonyms maintained new fresh reconstructed rebuilt mended patched brand-new cared-for kept-up spiffy spruce smart See More neglected 2 of 2 verb past tense of neglect 1 as in ignored to fail to give proper attention to as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities Synonyms & Similar Words ignored forgot overlooked disregarded missed slighted bypassed passed over omitted rejected failed overpassed disdained slurred (over) scorned skimped scanted shrugged off pooh-poohed sluffed (off) poohed brushed (aside or off) sloughed (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms cherished regarded valued attended (to) appreciated remembered tended (to) cultivated treasured fostered prized nurtured noticed heeded pampered minded observed noted marked watched remarked followed listened (to) nursed See More 2 as in forgot to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds Synonyms & Similar Words forgot shirked slacked (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered did attended (to) performed accomplished executed achieved maintained carried out kept up See More 3 as in failed to miss the opportunity or obligation conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record Synonyms & Similar Words failed forgot omitted ignored disregarded overlooked missed out on slighted passed over skipped pretermitted defaulted slipped slid overpassed Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered observed did kept heeded minded performed practiced practised satisfied fulfilled executed discharged met carried out complied (with) See More
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neglected

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