What is "neglected" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does neglected mean in English? Meaning of neglected definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "neglected" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "neglected": disregarded

Adjective

Meaning: disregarded

Example: his cries were unheeded Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing' her ignored advice

Synonyms: ignored neglected unheeded

Similar: unnoticed

Meaning of "neglected": lacking a caretaker

Adjective

Meaning: lacking a caretaker

Example: a neglected child many casualties were lying unattended

Synonyms: neglected unattended

Similar: uncared-for

Adjective: simple past tense and past participle of neglect

Synonyms:

unused, overlooked, deserted, unwanted, decayed, abandoned, omitted, dismissed, lapsed, deferred, deteriorated, forgotten, postponed, unheeded, unconsidered, ignored, spurned, undervalued, disdained, shunned, evaded, affronted, depreciated, disregarded, despised, scorned, underestimated, declined, cast aside, passed over, tossed aside, unwatched, dilapidated, untended,

Antonyms:

considered, used, cared for, heeded, well cared for, well tended, considered, used, cared for, heeded, well cared for, well tended,

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