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Neglected vs Overlooked - What's the difference?

neglected | overlooked |

As verbs the difference between neglected and overlooked

is that neglected is past tense of neglect while overlooked is past tense of overlook.

As adjectives the difference between neglected and overlooked

is that neglected is suffering from neglect while overlooked is missed, unnoticed.

neglected

English

Verb

(head)
  • (neglect)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suffering from neglect.

    • overlooked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Missed, unnoticed.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (overlook)

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