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
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
The Tri-Lakes have been neglected for decades, Hasdal said, becoming catch points for nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that run off farm fields and lawns or seep into groundwater.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 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
Nikola, now living alone, sees a wounded stork, neglected by the others in the landfill.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
The Tri-Lakes have been neglected for decades, Hasdal said, becoming catch points for nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that run off farm fields and lawns or seep into groundwater.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected
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Additionally, several existing dilapidated buildings on the site will be demolished and their concrete recycled and partly reused to realize the new structures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dayna is unemployed and newly single, and an out-of-the-blue opportunity to fix up a dilapidated mansion into an influencer house seems like her ticket to a new life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Safdie, however, never forgot about it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cali forgot who’d dropped the ball.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yet most failed to note the hospital’s long-standing use as a base for Hamas operations.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although his shoes contained 10 ounces of highly explosive material, his attempt to light the fuse failed because of foot perspiration.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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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Could you have inadvertently been omitted from a list of employee birthdays?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The snide discussion of the couple’s relationship, with its suggestion of gold digging on the part of Grey (or at least her mother), omitted some significant details.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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