as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet
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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
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as in forgot
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglected
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025
Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.
—Jimmy Camp, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Baseboards often get neglected during cleaning, yet maintaining them free of dust, hair, and splatters can significantly enhance any room's look.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
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Those plans were later abandoned during the pandemic and the house joined Denver’s neglected and derelict building list in 2024.
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But this can lead to overspending, neglected personal financial needs, and even feelings of resentment.
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In this way, abandoned and often dilapidated homes are saved and renovated rather than being left to further deteriorate or be torn down.—
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To find her, Luis becomes embedded with an outlaw band of ravers, who cross the Moroccan desert in huge, dilapidated trucks.—
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Even humble fiber, often ignored in favor of flashy nutrients, plays a massive role.—
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The Legislature should also consider the fact that Florida’s public integrity laws are all too frequently ignored.—
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And he’d been effectively frozen-out by an offense that forgot how to move the ball.—
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Prime Members can unlock exclusive deals on anything Santa forgot to leave under the tree, with prices starting at just $7.—
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The French Revolution began in 1789, and tensions peaked with King Louis and Marie Antoinette’s failed escape attempt in 1791, which ultimately led to their execution in 1793.—
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The Brown University shooting should be a wakeup call to college trustees and administrators, especially now that the US Department of Education will send a team of investigators to determine whether Brown failed to provide proper security before and after the shooting.—
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Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.—
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Thousands of abandoned and derelict vessels around the US pose environmental and navigational challenges.—
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Note that the kale can be omitted — but think twice before doing so.—
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Among a list of other concerns, the rivals claimed that the merging companies omitted some material from the merger agreement in their application.—
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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