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
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Good news: Even a neglected backyard can be transformed into a five-star oasis with the right touches of furniture and decor.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also names a number of teachers and staff professionals as employees who allegedly also bullied, harassed or neglected Ortiz.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Take a picture of an empty or neglected tequila bottle at home and upload it to the Mango Shotta site on Wednesday.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Good news: Even a neglected backyard can be transformed into a five-star oasis with the right touches of furniture and decor.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Verb
Buildings from that period had been neglected and many of them demolished, unlike in some other cities, including even nearby Cartagena, where they are appreciated and restored.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit also names a number of teachers and staff professionals as employees who allegedly also bullied, harassed or neglected Ortiz.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglected
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So where does this leave buyers without a few million in cash to throw down on a dilapidated brownstone?Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2024
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By then, mice and cats had beat him to it, nesting into the corners of the Nora Store and in its dilapidated kitchen.Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The episode in question centers on a boy who is ignored by everyone around him except for a girl who turns out to be a ghost.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Father of the bride forgot something very important An amusing story from England showed that mistakes can happen to anyone – even on one of the most important days of someone's life.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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All of those visual elements and I completely forgot about the engine.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the process of collecting talent, Adams failed to assemble a team built to win at the NHL level.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Some have gotten long-term contracts and failed to live up to them.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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And then he was omitted from Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad anyway.Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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All of the recent first base transactions have one notable name omitted.Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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