neglected
adjective/nɪˈɡlektɪd/
/nɪˈɡlektɪd/
- not receiving enough care or attention
- neglected children
- a neglected area of research
Extra Examples- His tools lay neglected in the garden.
- It is a sadly neglected work.
- She is an excellent and unjustly neglected author.
- The building is sorely neglected.
- The group of street children looked ragged and neglected.
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