neglected
Ignored and forgotten
Neglected describes something or someone that hasn't received proper attention or care.
A neglected garden is overgrown with weeds.
A neglected child lacks adequate supervision or nurturing.
Neglected also applies to things overlooked or undervalued: a neglected masterpiece, a neglected area of research.
The word carries a sense of abandonment or disregard where attention was due.
Ruined through neglect
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- decayedBroken down organically
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- decrepitWorn by age
overgrown · rusty · worn · tattered · faded · weathered · ramshackle · shabby
Not noticed or considered
- disregardedNot given consideration
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- unheededIgnored after being given
- forgottenNo longer recalled
sidelined · dismissed · marginalized · undervalued · unacknowledged · invisible · trivialized · overshadowed
Completely abandoned or discarded
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- discardedGotten rid of
- left behindAbandoned or forgotten
cast aside · relinquished · orphaned · jilted · shunned · ditched · dumped · renounced
Receiving no affection
- unwantedNot wished for
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- starvedSuffering extreme hunger
- malnourishedLacking proper nutrition
uncherished · unattended · untended · unfed · lonely · forlorn · friendless · estranged
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
decrepit · overgrown · rusty · worn · tattered · faded · weathered · ramshackle · shabby · unkempt
overlooked
Not noticed or considered
- disregardedNot given consideration
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- unheededIgnored after being given
forgotten · sidelined · dismissed · marginalized · undervalued · unacknowledged · invisible · trivialized · overshadowed · brushed aside
forsaken
Completely abandoned or discarded
left behind · cast aside · relinquished · orphaned · jilted · shunned · ditched · dumped · renounced · spurned
unloved
Receiving no affection
- unwantedNot wished for
- mistreatedHarmed through poor treatment
- starvedSuffering extreme hunger
malnourished · uncherished · unattended · untended · unfed · lonely · forlorn · friendless · estranged · alienated
- overlookedoverlooked, unnoticed, ignored, forgotten, unrecognized
- regretswhat if, hindsight, second thoughts, wrong choice, squandered
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- lonelinessalone, loneliness, lonely, solitude, isolation
- property traitsspacious, cozy, rundown, dilapidated, vacant
neglectedtended
Cared for regularly
nurtured · cultivated · fostered · supervised · minded
neglectedmaintained
Kept in condition
well-kept · well-maintained · preserved · restored · repaired
neglectedheeded
Gave due attention
noticed · considered · acknowledged · recognized · attended to
- emotional neglectFailure to meet feeling-needs
- criminal neglectProsecutable failure of duty
- child neglectFailure to care for minors
- parental neglectFailing to care for dependents
- neglected childYouth without proper care
- medical neglectFailure to provide healthcare
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