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unreclaimed

unreclaimed

1 8.1
Not returned to a useful state after neglect
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.rɪˈkleɪmd/
: no recuperado
  • After years of neglect, the park remains unreclaimed and overgrown with weeds.

Examples

  • The land remains unreclaimed after years of neglect.

  • Several items in the lost and found box were still unreclaimed at the end of the year.

  • Much of the land remains unreclaimed and wild.

  • The old factory stood unreclaimed for decades after it closed.

  • Many unreclaimed areas in the city are becoming habitats for wildlife.

  • The abandoned lot is filled with unreclaimed debris from the construction project.

  • The lake has become unreclaimed, with garbage and pollution affecting the ecosystem.

Synonyms

unimproved
vsunreclaimed
2 6.5

Land or property left in its natural state and not developed

is about being not recovered, restored, or converted to usefulness
unrecovered
vsunreclaimed
1 5.8

Not yet found, repaired, or paid back

is about being not restored or made useful rather than merely not found
unrestored
vsunreclaimed
1 5.0

Left in its original condition without repairs

is about being not recovered or converted to a useful state as well

Antonyms

8 3.2

Found again after being lost or missing

recovered
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Made from materials saved from waste to be used again

How Reclaimed

recovered
  • Specialized
1 3.5
unreclaimed
1 8.1
neglected
17 3.7
derelict
13 7.5

Surface Forms

unreclaimed positive

Morphology

unreclaimed = reclaimed (semi-transparent) = un + re + claim + ed

The prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'reclaimed'.

Etymology

Unreclaimed combines un- ('not') and reclaim ('make useful again'), as when people 'reclaim' land from the sea or fix an old factory. So, unreclaimed land or buildings are still wild or unused.