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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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
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But its location in the neglected and overgrown space remains a mystery.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
In interviews, court filings and government complaints, the district alleges Stride reported exaggerated student attendance counts to drive up revenue, neglected special education students and violated state law on student-teacher ratios.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
But its location in the neglected and overgrown space remains a mystery.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
In interviews, court filings and government complaints, the district alleges Stride reported exaggerated student attendance counts to drive up revenue, neglected special education students and violated state law on student-teacher ratios.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected
Adjective
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Earlier this year, Saiz Bilbao arrived at a dilapidated building still under construction, its entrance via a seemingly endless stretch of stairs that led to a window-less hostel.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, charred and dilapidated buildings dot the small city center.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rustin ran his hand over his own neck and forgot his mission.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her theory is that, in cleaning up the murder scene, the killer forgot to wipe the doorknob.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown began after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a government funding bill.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the main goal was to drive African Americans away, the laws failed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The father, who requested his name be omitted from PEOPLE's interview, declined to comment.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, its gambit is to inflate the interlude chapters from King’s novel, which trace the town’s cursed history with its resident evil and were omitted from Muschietti’s films.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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