neglected

1 of 2

adjective

ne·​glect·​ed ni-ˈglek-təd 

: not given proper or necessary care or attention

neglected children

a neglected subject

a sadly neglected garden

neglected

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of neglect entry 1

Synonyms of neglected

Adjective

• dilapidated
• abandoned

Examples of neglected in a Sentence

Adjective

a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Investors and analysts are increasingly looking to other parts of the market, both to find neglected sources of value and to start assuming a defensive posture against a possible downturn. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026

For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet. — Annette Bakker, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of neglect entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neglected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected