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. Anthony Costello:

   That has very serious and potentially catastrophic effects for human health and human survival, we see climate change as a major health issue, and that's often neglected in policy debates.

2. Hassan Abbas:

   Basic problems like lack of police training, political interference and lack of funding are still not being addressed, announcing new units is nice for the media, but the basics are still neglected.

3. Peter Leutscher:

   This overlap of HIV and schistosomiasis is really striking, it's a neglected risk factor.

4. G. Macdonald:

   Certainly work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as a sacred idleness - the cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.

5. John Owen:

   The foundation of true holiness and true Christian worship is the doctrine of the gospel, what we are to believe. So when Christian doctrine is neglected, forsaken, or corrupted, true holiness and worship will also be neglected, forsaken, and corrupted.