neglected
verbadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //nɪˈɡlɛktɪd//
Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.
verb
- 1
Also a form of neglectsimple past and past participle of neglect
adjective
- 1
Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.
Under Shooter's leadership, suburban services from London Marylebone were rapidly improved and longer-distance travel to Birmingham Snow Hill was transformed on what had been a long-neglected second route from the capital to the West Midlands.
Forms
- comparative
- more neglected
- superlative
- most neglected
needy · In need; poor.negative · Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.neglect · To fail to care for or attend to something.
neglected · Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.
negligence · The state of being negligent.negotiate · To confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an…negotiation · The process of achieving agreement through discussion.