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View synonyms for uncared-for

uncared-for

[ uhn-kaird-fawr ]

adjective

  1. untended; neglected; unkempt:

    The garden had an uncared-for look.

  2. not cared for; not liked or favored:

    uncared-for reminders of youth.



uncared-for

/ ˌʌnˈkɛədfɔː /

adjective

  1. not cared for; neglected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uncared-for1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences

“Such a position is not only baseless and illogical, it is also inhumane as it virtually calls for leaving orphaned or uncared-for children in the midst of hostilities,” the mission’s statement said.

Her stories for young readers are often ones of resilience, showing lonely or uncared-for children struggling to make their way in a baffling and at times treacherous world.

And we should not forget that the unpaid taxes by the super-rich mean more decaying roads, less money for schools and more uncared-for children.

The new onslaught came during Greece’s 2010-2018 financial crisis, which forced mass closures of shops in the city center and provided acres of uncared-for walls that could be daubed with impunity.

And, after that, the uncared-for building itself would settle into shapelessness, buried under the ubiquity of the dust.

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