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    neglected
    /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGLECTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / nɪˈɡlek.tɪd / us / nɪˈɡlek.tɪd / Add to word list. not receiving enough care or attention: She was distressed at how neglected the children looked. Fewer 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGLECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neglectedNeglected Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NEGLECTED is not given proper or necessary care or attention. How to use neglected in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neglectNeglect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : an act or instance of neglecting something. 2. : the condition of being neglected. Synonyms. Verb. bypass. disregard. forget. ignore. overlook. overpass. pass over. slight.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › neglectedNeglected - definition of neglected by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. The act or an instance of neglecting something: Your neglect of my advice will only make matters worse. 2. The state or fact of being neglected: The garden fell into neglect. 3. Habitual lack of care: The dog has been subjected to terrible neglect.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › neglectNEGLECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. Synonyms: ignore. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance. to omit, through indifference or carelessness: to neglect to reply to an invitation.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEGLECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a situation in which you do not give enough care or attention to someone or something, or the state of not receiving enough care or attention: Both parents were found guilty of neglect and their child was taken away from them. Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect. Synonym. disuse.