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. Environment Minister Gian Luca Galletti:

   Our country is at risk because for years, for decades, we have neglected our land and we have not done preventative work, if I don't paint the walls of my house for three or four years, it's fine for the first few years, but in the third or fourth they go to ruin. This is to some extent the snapshot of our country.

2. John Alan:

   She was violent, abusive and neglected her children even before she met Isauro. Even her own family considered her a danger to her children.

3. Anthony Bourdain:

   From my privileged vantage point, I've encountered a lot of extraordinary people with exciting things to say. This is a chance to get those voices heard. We look forward to publishing an unusual mix of new authors, existing works, neglected or under-appreciated masterworks, and translations of people from elsewhere who we think are just too damned brilliant not to be available in English.

4. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Love never expires, but fades when taken for granted just like a flower dies when neglected.

5. Rebecca Puhl:

   About 22 % to 30 % of people reported that their first experiences of weight stigma happened by age 10, but weight stigma by family persists over time, well into adulthood, that really speaks to the need to address the family environment, which often gets neglected in the context of weight stigma.