The meaning of NEGLECTED is not given proper or necessary care or attention. How to use neglected in a sentence.

1. To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard: neglected their warnings. 2. To fail to care for or attend to properly: neglects her appearance. 3. To fail to do or carry out, as through carelessness or …

The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored. His claim to be an important and unjustly neglected painter is sheer self-deception - he's no good at all.

Definition of neglected adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

She's feeling rather neglected. The fact that she is not coming today makes her grandmother feel lonely and neglected. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective neglected (comparative more neglected, superlative most neglected) Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.

The person or thing that endures such shabby treatment is neglected — feeling unloved, ignored, and in need. Another meaning of neglected is "overlooked," like when you neglected to bring your umbrella …

neglected (adjective) neglect (verb) neglected /nɪ ˈ glɛktəd/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of NEGLECTED [more neglected; most neglected] : not given enough attention or care

neglected, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years. to be remiss in the care or treatment of: to neglect one's family; to neglect one's appearance.