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adjective

ni-ˈglek-təd How to pronounce neglected (audio)
Definition of neglectednext
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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neglected

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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

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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

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3
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
Verb
But the Great Depression-era law has rarely, if ever, been invoked, and it has been neglected for decades. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Besides setting off your smoke detector, the layers of grease can be a fire hazard if they’re neglected. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neglected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected
  1. dilapidated
  2. ignored
  3. forgot
  4. failed
  5. abandoned
  6. omitted
Adjective
  • This year alone, the Kansas City Fire Department has put out 24 fires in the vacant, dilapidated complex.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Velasco says corruption and low oil prices in the early 2000s contributed to the dilapidated state of Venezuela's facilities.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dilapidated
Verb
  • Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • Kupp nearly forgot one team (Ninja UKR) before the fan pointed it out to the Super Bowl LVI Most Valuable Player.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer than 30% of Americans support a data center being built in their community and the reason why is simple; the industry forgot about consumers.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgot
Verb
  • Critically, the owner of the footage failed to show any impact on the market for the footage and in fact had never licensed the footage for compensation.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Congress legalized home brewing in 1978 Occasional efforts in recent years to change the law failed to gain traction.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 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
  • Insult was added to injury in the early days of the blackout, when NIPSCO omitted Gary from their timelines on when power would come back.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Grealish was subsequently omitted from City’s squad for the summer’s Club World Cup, prior to his Everton switch.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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