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

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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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Falling scaffolding at 14th and Peachtree A skeletal, half-finished building in Midtown that has sat neglected for five years has gotten so bad, City Council members approved a measure to impose a blight tax on it earlier this year. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Four Democratic candidates for county offices described the jail system as a humanitarian crisis and called for a new sheriff, arguing the Republican majority on the Commissioners Court has neglected the issue. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for neglected

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected

Adjective

Officials remain optimistic the project’s kickoff will reinvigorate residents to return to the dilapidated area.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Its current chapter as a travel venue is helmed by the Greene family, who bought the property in 2000 and began to restore it from a dilapidated state.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of dilapidated

Verb

The remarks struck a nerve in a country grappling with persistently high youth unemployment and quickly became a rallying cry for a generation that says it feels ignored by those in power.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
There's another trendline as well — patients who delay coming in until their symptoms are so severe they can't be ignored.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

After Graham was eulogized Tuesday in the nation's capital as an indefatigable dealmaker by the president, vice president and others, mourners in Columbia prepared to remember him Wednesday as the son of pool hall owners who never forgot his roots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Most businesses didn’t pick up the phone; others forgot their name or address.

— Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of forgot

Adjective

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
The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.

— Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

Shim Mheuka has been omitted as the club work to finalise a new contract with him before sending him elsewhere to gain more senior professional experience in 2026-27.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones.

— David Szondy July 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

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