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

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncared-for¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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.

From Seattle Times

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.

From New York Times

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.

From Washington Post

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.

From Washington Times

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

From Literature

Related Words

• battered
• broken-down
• crumbling
• damaged
• decaying
• decrepit
• derelict
• dingy
• in ruins
• neglected
• ramshackle
• rickety
• run down
• seedy
• shabby
• unkempt