Neglected and Ratty

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

Ratty and neglected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ratty" instead an adjective "Neglected".

Nearby Words: neglect, neglectful, neglecting

Ratty

Ratty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: some ratty old magazines were the only reading material in the mountaintop cabin

Neglected and ratty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Neglected" instead an adjective "Ratty".

Nearby Words: ratted, ratter
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