uncared-for

Examples

• All

• Many pets in the shelter were uncared-for, needing love and attention before they could find a new home.

• The house had a run-down, uncared-for look, as if no one lived there at all.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I can't bear to see them there, dead and vulnerable and uncared for.

  Blog text (33)

• The kitchen looks different: dirtier, uncared-for.

  Fiction book (2000)

• It's a dilapidated old house, uncared for, overgrown; a 'For Sale' sign stands crookedly in the front yard.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The garden looked overgrown and uncared-for, with weeds taking over the flower beds.

• After years of neglect, the uncared-for house became a haven for wildlife and was barely recognizable.

Synonyms

U

unattended

vsuncared-for

22 3.6

Left without anyone watching or caring for them

stresses absence of required care rather than only lack of watching

U

unloved

vsuncared-for

15 3.4

Not cared for or shown affection

concerns missing practical care and maintenance, not emotional affection

U

untended

vsuncared-for

3 4.9

Not given care, like a garden

is about lacking required care rather than occasional oversight

U

uncared

vsuncared-for

1 5.5

Not looked after and left in bad condition

focuses on missing necessary care and support

N

neglected

vsuncared-for

3.7

Not cared for or looked after so it becomes damaged

is the hyphenated phrase used in the same sense

U

unhandled

vsuncared-for

3.9

A task or problem that no one has dealt with yet

focuses on missing care or upkeep rather than unresolved duties

U

unregarded

vsuncared-for

6.7

Not noticed or given any attention

is about missing physical care and upkeep rather than being overlooked

Antonyms

C

cared-for

68 2.9

Someone looks after them to keep them healthy and safe

M

maintained

2.8

Kept in good condition by regular care

How Cared

cared-for

68 2.9

uncared-for

1 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology