# neglected

Pronunciation: say "ni-GLEK-tid" /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

## Adjective

1. Suffering from a lack of proper care or attention; left uncared-for.
   - Simple: Not looked after, cleaned, or cared for the way it should be.
   - _The neglected building had crumbling walls and shattered windows._
   - _Critics argued that the region's neglected schools needed urgent funding._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of neglect. — simple past and past participle of neglect
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of neglect. Use this form when something was not cared for or was forgotten in the past.
   - _The committee neglected to mention the budget shortfall._
   - _For decades, the city neglected its aging water pipes._

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