NEGLECTED Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ni-ˈglek-təd

Definition of neglected

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

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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

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as in forgot

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

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as in failed

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

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Recent Examples of neglected

Adjective

Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026

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Prambanan, meanwhile, was abandoned and largely neglected until the start of the 20th century, with the first restoration in the 1930s, Chapman added. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Bergamot Station was a neglected, decaying railroad station and industrial zone when Craig Krull first saw it back in 1994. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neglected

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected

Adjective

Protests by high school students angry about dilapidated, understaffed schools have roiled France since mid-September.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The protests have been building since late September, sparked by complaints of staff shortages and dilapidated schools.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dilapidated

Verb

Or to weather an economic emergency, or to stop modern slavery, or to combat unfair trade, or to stick it to a country that forgot to send the president a birthday gift.

— Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Walking back to a hotel room and finding the bed untouched is no longer necessarily a sign that housekeeping forgot about you.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgot

Verb

Since democracy was restored in 1989, no candidate who failed to win the first round of voting has gone on to win the presidency in the second round.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
That plan failed when then-Senate President Susan Wagle refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of failed

Adjective

By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

Interiors were crafted from natural materials and the light-wood walls still omitted an earthy scent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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