unkept
Americanadjective
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not taken care of or maintained.
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not observed or obeyed (as of a rule, promise, agreement, etc.).
Example Sentences
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The PBS series “Great Performances” fulfills an early, generally unkept, promise of the medium to bring the arts into every home, with opera, ballet and theater.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
There are execs for whom a decade of unkept promises about a specific product might become a credibility problem that drags the stock price.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025
The imagery tells the story of a rigged game while Lamar’s lyrics confront the violence visited on, and America’s unkept promises to, the Black folks who built this country.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
Brown stretches of unkept grass are now common sights in tourist areas like Stanley Park, right near the city centre, as well as Queen Elizabeth Park and Kitsilano Beach.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023
His mother’s unkept promise was at the core of who he was.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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