neglected

The word “neglected” has 3 syllables: ne-glect-ed

It's pronounced as /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for neglected?

In the thesaurus, “neglected” has 107 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for neglected along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for neglected

abandoned
affronted
beat-up
bedraggled
bombed-out
broken
broken-down
bypassed
cast aside
damaged
decayed
decaying
declined
decrepit
defaulted
deferred
depreciated
deserted
desolate
despised
destroyed
deteriorated
deteriorating
dilapidated
dingy
disdained
dismissed
disregarded
dog-eared
down-at-heel
down-at-heels
down-at-the-heel
down-at-the-heels
dumpy
evaded
failed
forgot
forgotten
forlorn
godforsaken
gone to seed
grungy
harmed
hurt
ignored
impaired
injured
lapsed
mangy
mean
miserable
missed
missed out on
moth-eaten
omitted
overlooked
overpassed
passed over
pooh-poohed
poohed
postponed
pretermitted
rackety
ragged
ramshackle
rattletrap
ratty
rejected
rickety
ruined
run-down
scanted
scorned
scrubby
scruffy
seedy
shabby
shirked
shrugged off
shunned
skimped
skipped
sleazy
slid
slighted
slipped
spurned
tacky
tatterdemalion
tattered
tatty
threadbare
timeworn
tired
tossed aside
tumbledown
unconsidered
underestimated
undervalued
unheeded
unkept
untended
unused
unwanted
unwatched
worn-out
wrecked

Antonyms for neglected

accomplished
achieved
appreciated
brand-new
cared for
cared-for
carried out
cherished
considered
cultivated
did
discharged
executed
followed
fostered
fresh
fulfilled
heeded
kept
kept up
kept-up
maintained
marked
mended
met
minded
new
noted
noticed
nursed
nurtured
observed
pampered
patched
performed
practiced
practised
prized
rebuilt
reconstructed
regarded
remarked
remembered
satisfied
smart
spiffy
spruce
treasured
used
valued
watched
well cared for
well tended

Meanings of neglected

verb
1. To fail to care for or attend to something.
2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
adjective
1. Suffering from neglect.

Example Sentences

The neglected building stood as a reminder of the town's faded glory.
Many children in the community feel neglected when resources are not allocated to their schools.
Her neglected garden was overgrown with weeds and wildflowers.
The report revealed that the neglected infrastructure posed safety risks to residents.
He felt neglected by his friends after they stopped inviting him to social events.

On this page you'll find 160 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neglected, such as: abandoned, accomplished, achieved, affronted, appreciated, beat-up, bedraggled.

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