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neglected

adjective

ne·​glect·​ed ni-ˈglek-təd How to pronounce neglected (audio)
: not given proper or necessary care or attention
neglected children
a neglected subject
a sadly neglected garden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Newcomer Clinch plays Cáit, a quiet, neglected girl who is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with her mother’s relatives for the summer. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The city has long grappled with water issues thanks to an aging, underinvested and neglected water infrastructure that has impacted Jackson's communities of color the most, where residents are 80% Black. Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022 Efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases are a global success story; after decades of progress, 600 million people no longer need treatment for NTDs, and 42 countries, territories and areas have eliminated at least one disease. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Beyond that, sometimes people lie about whether an animal was a fighting dog, neglected or aggressive, so the rescue is careful about allowing volunteers handle certain dogs. Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Rejuvenation pruning is major surgery, used to restore neglected old shrubs that have become too tangled to tackle one branch at a time. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 Feb. 2022 In particular, a 2018 Court of Appeals decision regarding the Towne and Terrace apartments, another neglected and unsafe complex in Indianapolis, kicked the legs out from under municipal governments in enforcing law against nuisances. Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2022 Their other work had centered on neglected diseases associated with poverty, like hookworm infections. NBC News, 7 Jan. 2022 Add ripe neglected bananas and maple syrup, and this might be your new morning addiction. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of neglect entry 1

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neglected was in 1570

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