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neglected neglected /nɪˈɡlek.tɪd/ adjective ► F0 not receiving enough care or attention: » She was distressed at how neglected the children looked.Thesaurus+: ↑Neglecting and ignoring , ↑Not paying attention , ↑Treating as unimportantThesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressive• • • Extra Examples:» The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.» His claim to be an important and unjustly neglected painter is sheer self-deception - he's no good at all.» The cats were neglected and starving. |