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neglected

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/adjective3 syllables

Neglected means: disregarded.

Synonyms for neglected6

adjective, as in disregarded

ignored, unheeded, unnoticed

adjective, as in lacking a caretaker

unattended, uncared-for

also used for neglected

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What does neglected mean?2

adjective

1

disregarded“his cries were unheeded”

2

lacking a caretaker“a neglected child”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with neglected?10

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Neglected in a sentence

  • The boy neglected to water the plants, and he was scolded.CM
  • I work too much, and my wife feels sexually neglected.Nuel
  • They neglected his advice, with the result the their company went bankrupt.unknown
  • The canteen is underused, but always dirty and neglected.unknown
  • Where there is the major, the minor becomes neglected.billt_estates
  • The young man had neglected his appearance, and his clothing was dishevelled.AlanF_US
  • I've asked you a hundred times to maintain the pool, but it's always neglected.Amastan
  • You neglected to tell me to buy bread.AlanF_US

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