Neglected - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nɪˈɡlektɪd|  American pronunciation of the word neglected
Brit.  |nɪˈɡlektɪd|  British pronunciation of the word neglected
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto neglect
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto neglect

adjective

- disregarded (syn: unheeded)
Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'
- lacking a caretaker (syn: unattended)
a neglected child

Extra examples

Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'

He sometimes neglected that duty.

Their own education has been neglected.

The building has been neglected for years.

The city has neglected the teacher shortage for too long.

The prison guard neglected his duty.

...a neglected dog who is desperate for any crumb of affection he might get from strangers...

...the deceitful salesman neglected to mention some important information about the used car...

...his efforts to restore the neglected houseplant back to health were belated and sadly inefficacious...

...emotionally maltreated and neglected for years by her husband, she had long ago resigned herself to a loveless marriage...

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug.

...he felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the years...

He was cruelly neglected by his parents.

She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.

The building has been badly neglected.

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