Definition of Neglected

Adjective: neglected nu'glek-tid

Disregarded
"Shaw's neglected one-act comedy, 'A Village Wooing'";
- ignored, unheeded
Lacking a caretaker
"a neglected child";
- unattended

Verb: neglect ni'glekt

Leave undone or leave out
"How could I neglect that typo?";
- pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
Not do something; leave something undone
"She neglected to notice that her child was no longer in his crib";
- fail
Fail to attend to
"he neglects his children"
Give little or no attention to
"neglect the errors";
- ignore, disregard, tune out