Neglected — synonyms, neglected antonyms, definition

1. neglected (a)

abandoned decayed depreciated derelict deserted destitute dilapidated disregarded disused dropped excluded fallow forgotten forsaken gone lapsed left out lost mislaid misplaced • • •

2. neglected (Adjective)

ignored unattended unheeded

neglected (Adjective) — Disregarded. ex. "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'"

neglected (Adjective) — Lacking a caretaker. ex. "a neglected child"

3. neglected (Verb)

failed overleaped pretermitted tuned out attended to

neglected (Verb) — Leave undone or leave out. ex. "How could I neglect that typo?"

neglected (Verb) — Not do something; leave something undone. ex. "She neglected to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"

neglected (Verb) — Fail to attend to. ex. "he neglects his children"

neglected (Verb) — Give little or no attention to. ex. "neglect the errors"

choked defaulted defaulted on forgot jumped lost track missed muffed passed over pretermitted skipped skipped over slacked struck out