Neglected

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Neglected

verb

To fail to care for or attend to something.
"to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts"
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
"to neglect strangers"
To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

adjective

Suffering from neglect.

Anagrams of Neglected

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "neglected":

7-LETTER WORDS

elected genteel gentled gleeted neglect

6-LETTER WORDS

decent delete gentle legend needle

5-LETTER WORDS

elect gelee genet glede gleed gleet ledge tenge

4-LETTER WORDS

cede celt cent cete deet dele delt dene dent edge geed geld gelt gene gent+12 more

3-LETTER WORDS

cee cel dee del den

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

let slidefailforgetdisregardtake no notice of

ANTONYMS

caremindreckconsidernoticeregard

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

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