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uncared-for

adjective un·cared-for \ ˌən-ˈkerd-ˌfȯr \
variants: or uncared for

Definition of uncared-for

: not given proper or necessary attention or care : not cared for : neglected
  • an uncared-for garden
  • He had just the same uncared-for, ragged appearance that the house had.
  • —Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • … some broken men … utterly forgotten and uncared for …
  • —Charles Dickens

First Known Use of uncared-for

1597

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