dejados

Dejados is the plural form of the Spanish adjective dejado, which is derived from the verb dejar. It denotes something that has been left behind, abandoned, or neglected. In general usage it can describe objects, places, or people that have been placed to one side or left to fate, as well as conditions or outcomes that are unfinished or unresolved.

Grammatical notes: dejados agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (masculine plural). The feminine plural form is dejadas, and the singular forms are dejado and dejada. It can function as a predicate adjective, as in quedan dejados a su suerte (“they are left to their fate”), or as a attributive adjective, as in una tarea dejada a mitad (“a task left unfinished”). As a noun phrase, los dejados can be used in literary or colloquial contexts to refer to people or things that have been neglected or abandoned.

Usage and nuance: while primarily meaning left behind, dejados can also convey neglect or disrepair when applied to objects, places, or efforts. In some dialects, the adjective can carry connotations of carelessness or incompleteness, such as un trabajo dejado o un aspecto dejado a medio hacer (a task left unfinished, a look left unpolished).

See also: abandonar, abandonado, desatendido, descuidado. The term is closely related to phrases describing neglect or abandonment, and should be distinguished from synonyms that emphasize finality or permanence, depending on context.