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What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect begins, therefore, before he is born.
Pearl S. Buck

Meaning of "neglected" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEGLECTED

neglected  [nɪˈɡlektɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEGLECTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Neglected is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NEGLECTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

neglected

Xestia castanea

The Grey Rustic or Neglected is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from central Europe to Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Syria. The wingspan is 36–42 mm. Adults are on wing between July and November depending on the location. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on various shrubs, including Calluna, Sarothamnus, Vaccinium and Poaceae.

Definition of neglected in the English dictionary

The definition of neglected in the dictionary is suffering from a lack of care. Other definition of neglected is overlooked and forgotten.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEGLECTED


addicted
əˈdɪktɪd
affected
əˈfɛktɪd
attracted
əˈtræktɪd
collected
kəˈlɛktɪd
connected
kəˈnɛktɪd
directed
dɪˈrɛktɪd
disconnected
ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd
elected
ɪˈlɛktɪd
expected
ɪkˈspɛktɪd
infected
ɪnˈfektɪd
misdirected
ˌmɪsdɪˈrektɪd
obtected
ɒbˈtektɪd
projected
prəˈdʒektɪd
protected
prəˈtɛktɪd
respected
rɪˈspɛktɪd
restricted
rɪˈstrɪktɪd
suspected
səˈspɛktɪd
unexpected
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd
unprojected
ˌʌnprəˈdʒektɪd
unrecollected
ˌʌnrekəˈlektɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEGLECTED

neglect
neglectable
neglectedness
neglecter
neglectful
neglectfully
neglectfulness
neglectingly
neglection
neglective
neglector
negligeable
negligee
negligence
negligent
negligent homicide
negligently
negligibility
negligible
negligibleness

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEGLECTED

dejected
disaffected
dissected
impacted
inflected
self-directed
unaffected
uncollected
unconnected
uncorrected
undetected
undirected
unelected
uninfected
unprotected
unselected
unsuspected
well-connected
well-protected
well-respected
write-protected

Synonyms and antonyms of neglected in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEGLECTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «neglected» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of neglected

Translation of «neglected» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEGLECTED

Find out the translation of neglected to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neglected from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neglected» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被忽视的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descuidado
570 millions of speakers

English

neglected
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपेक्षित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُهْمّل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запущенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abandonado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবহেলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

négligé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diabaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vernachlässigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おろそかにされた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무시된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diabaikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị sao lãng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறக்கணிக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपेक्षित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bakımsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trascurato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaniedbany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

занедбаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neglijat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραμελημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwaarloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försummad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsømt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neglected

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGLECTED»

The term «neglected» is very widely used and occupies the 16.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEGLECTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neglected

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10 QUOTES WITH «NEGLECTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neglected.
1
Saint Augustine
O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
2
Jose Maria Aznar
It is our grave mistake that for many years we neglected pro-Western groups in order to avoid any friction with the existing rulers.
3
Ray Stannard Baker
The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury.
4
John Tyler Bonner
That the role of size has been to some degree neglected in biology may lie in its simplicity. Size may be a property that affects all of life, but it seems pallid compared to the matter which makes up life. Yet size is an aspect of the living that plays a remarkable, overreaching role that affects life's matter in all its aspects.
5
Anthony Braxton
I would find myself backing away from all of the 'isms', all of the communities. I have always been able to be misused by every community But that is OK. I would rather be misused than neglected.
6
Anne Bronte
She was trusted and valued by her father, loved and courted by all dogs, cats, children, and poor people, and slighted and neglected by everybody else.
7
Pearl S. Buck
What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect begins, therefore, before he is born.
8
David Chalmers
I think that consciousness has always been the most important topic in the philosophy of mind, and one of the most important topics in cognitive science as a whole, but it had been surprisingly neglected in recent years.
9
Stephen Chbosky
Most of the people I know who were raised to be accommodating or were raised to just be nice and put everybody's needs ahead of theirs, there comes a moment when the pressure builds and they can't do it anymore. They have needs and they feel neglected and they usually explode.
10
Edward Dahlberg
Genius, like truth, has a shabby and neglected mien.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEGLECTED»

Discover the use of neglected in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neglected and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Left Neglected
From Lisa Genova—whose novel Still Alice is soon to be a major motion picture starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth, and Kristen Stewart—comes this New York Times bestselling novel of resilience in the face of a ...
Lisa Genova, 2011
2
Neglected Poems
After Selected Poems, a collection of some of his best poetry translated by Pavan K. Varma was extremely well received, Gulzar has chosen to present his next sixty poems in an inimitable way: labelling them Neglected Poems. ‘Neglected’ ...
Gulzar, 2012
3
The Emotionally Abused and Neglected Child: Identification, ...
In this book the author explores the concept of a damaged child, and asks what are the different types of injury, ranging from active to passive, physical to emotional, that stop children from reaching their full potential psychologically ...
Dorota Iwaniec, 2006
4
Vaccines for Biodefense and Emerging and Neglected Diseases
This book provides researchers with a better understanding of what is currently known about these diseases, including whether there is a vaccine available or under development.
Alan D.T. Barrett, Lawrence R. Stanberry, 2009
5
Neglected Children: Research, Practice, and Policy
Presenting a comprehensive and critical portrait of the phenomenon of neglect, the contributors to this text focus not only on the parental omissions in care but also on the other underlying causes.
Howard Dubowitz, 1999
6
The Neglected War: The German South Pacific and the ...
This is also the story of their failure This revisionist work addresses these issues while shedding light on a crucial time in the history of the Pacific.
Hermann Hiery, 1995
7
Depersonalization: A New Look at a Neglected Syndrome
Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder, causing alteration in the perception or experience of the self and a detachment from reality. This is a fascinating and clinically relevant phenomenon neglected within psychiatry.
Mauricio Sierra, 2009
8
Forgotten Ideas, Neglected Pioneers: Richard Semon and the ...
This book examines Semon's contribution to memory research.
Daniel L. Schacter, 2001
9
Niche Construction: The Neglected Process in Evolution
Wedding evolution and ecology, this book extends evolutionary theory by formally including niche construction and ecological inheritance as additional evolutionary processes.
F. John Odling-Smee, Kevin N. Laland, Marcus W. Feldman, 2003
10
Recognizing and Helping the Neglected Child: Evidence-Based ...
The book includes case studies and makes recommendations for policy and practice. This book will help practitioners to understand better child neglect and to improve practice in this important area.
Brigid Daniel, Julie Taylor, Jane Scott, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEGLECTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neglected is used in the context of the following news items.
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Neglected Goats Seized From Farm to Be Auctioned Off
Some of the 74 neglected goats rounded up in one of the largest animal cruelty seizures in Connecticut's history are being put up for auction, ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
East Hartford Mom Neglected, Starved 11-Year-Old Disabled Son …
Alison Rosa, 29, of East Hartford, is accused of starving her disabled son, withdrawing him from school and denying him proper medical ... «NBC Connecticut, Jul 15»
3
Neglected
This less-than-hasty filial visit has fed the long-running criticism that America's first black president has neglected Africa. That is not entirely fair. «The Economist, Jul 15»
4
Review of Nestle water permit neglected for decades
High in the San Bernardino Mountains, on a steep slope covered with brush and ferns, a bunker-like stone structure protrudes from the ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
5
Cruel dog owner jailed after neglected and starved pooches were …
A pair of neglected dogs were left on the brink of starvation by their cruel owner were just a week from death when discovered. Sean Powell, of ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Deptford officials say Verizon neglected calls for remaining storm …
DEPTFORD TWP. — Township officials had been calling Verizon for weeks to fix cable lines suspended from a tree that had fallen in the late ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
7
A Much Neglected Twilight Love Story Gets It's Dues In the Sunrise …
Twilight is so packed with epic romances that some character's love stories are sadly overlooked, despite how deeply beautiful are. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
8
For 63 years we have neglected waterways: Amitabh Verma
Chroniclers of infrastructure sector believe that rail and road infrastructure in the country came up at the cost of inland water transportation in ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
9
History vanishing on NZ's neglected southern Pluto
The Unesco World Heritage site, 700km south of Invercargill, gets little credit for providing a profitable bulge in our exclusive economic zone. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
10
Neglected dogs found wandering at park
Cooke said if anyone sees a dog that may be neglected or abused, they should call the Dog Warden or an area Humane Society. “It is best to ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»

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