Deteriorating
Neglected and deteriorating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Neglected" instead an adjective "Deteriorating".
Neglected
Neglected adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet
Deteriorating and neglected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deteriorating" instead an adjective "Neglected".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and deteriorating
- mean and neglected
- shabby and deteriorating
- shabby and neglected
- miserable and deteriorating
- miserable and neglected
- decayed and deteriorating
- decayed and neglected
- seedy and deteriorating
- seedy and neglected
- run-down and deteriorating
- run-down and neglected
- rickety and deteriorating
- rickety and neglected
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