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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
For years, the GHC has had a presence in more than 60 countries (many of them low and middle income countries), leading efforts to combat diseases like polio, measles, HIV, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases.
—Dr. Seth Berkley, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Vikings neglected that route.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
For years, the GHC has had a presence in more than 60 countries (many of them low and middle income countries), leading efforts to combat diseases like polio, measles, HIV, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases.
—Dr. Seth Berkley, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected
Adjective
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The Gein farmhouse was a dilapidated house of horrors.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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The demolition of the former dilapidated Northridge Mall, which began last year, is finished.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cape Verde trailed 3-1 until the Libyan goalkeeper forgot how to catch (above) and helped them back into the match.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bill de Blasio, who was in office during the early days of Black Lives Matter, never forgot watching hundreds of officers turn their backs on him at the funerals of two cops who were killed on the job.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Officer Sydney Lewis was arrested after she was stopped for speeding while off duty and failed a field sobriety test, Little Rock police said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the Yellow Jackets failed to score on four running plays inside the Saginaw three-yard line.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Steve, who asked that his real name be omitted from this story, had erected the sign out of concern for his two young kids.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Pierce also reportedly told professors that any mentions of trans identity must be taken out of course descriptions, while textbook chapters on trans identity must be omitted entirely.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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