unloved
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈɫəvd// UK //ʌnlˈʌvd// unloved
adj. not loved or cared for by others. You use this to describe someone or something that is ignored or treated badly.
adj. devoid of love, affection, or care. Often used to describe individuals who have experienced emotional neglect or objects that are disregarded.
The unloved child felt invisible to his parents.
The old house stood as a symbol of the unloved neighborhood, waiting for someone to give it a new purpose.
In many classic tragedies, the protagonist is an unloved figure whose isolation eventually drives them to seek revenge against the society that rejected them.
From un- + loved.