neglected

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

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• Hyphenation: ne‧glect‧ed

Verb

Plain form neglect

Third-person singular neglects

Past tense neglected

Past participle neglected

Present participle neglecting

1. The past tense and past participle of neglect.

   You neglected to tell me that you would be out of town this weekend.

Adjective

Positive neglected

Comparative more neglected

Superlative most neglected

1. If something is neglected, no one cares for it or pays attention to it.

   This building is obviously more neglected than the others in this neighborhood.

   I feel so neglected lately. No one ever asks me how I am feeling.