Synonyms for neglected
ne·glect·ed

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1. ignored, neglected, unheededadjective

   disregarded

   "his cries were unheeded"; "Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, `A Village Wooing'"; "her ignored advice"

   Synonyms:
   ignored, unattended, unheeded

   Antonyms:
   noticed, cared-for

2. neglected, unattendedadjective

   lacking a caretaker

   "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"

   Synonyms:
   ignored, unattended, unheeded

   Antonyms:
   noticed, cared-for

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1. List of paraphrases for "neglected":

   overlooked, ignored, unattended, forgotten, disregarded, abandoned, underserved, omitted, neglect, negligence, failed

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1. Natalia Uglow:

   I was very furious with those teachers who neglected Ana’s request to see a doctor on Tuesday morning and after she had been sick overnight. Nothing was done to save her life.

2. Edward Dahlberg:

   Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien.

3. Melina Abdullah:

   The mayor has neglected, disrespected and abused the black community for far too long.

4. Dominic Haslam:

   It is in the field of the Neglected Tropical Diseases where we are most often in communities facing high levels of chronic insecurity, subject either to long-term conflict or frequent flashpoints.

5. Anthony Bourdain:

   From my privileged vantage point, I've encountered a lot of extraordinary people with exciting things to say. This is a chance to get those voices heard. We look forward to publishing an unusual mix of new authors, existing works, neglected or under-appreciated masterworks, and translations of people from elsewhere who we think are just too damned brilliant not to be available in English.