uncollected

adjective

un·​col·​lect·​ed ˌən-kə-ˈlek-təd 

: not collected: such as

a

: not gathered into one place, body, or mass

a book of thirteen previously uncollected stories

streets littered with uncollected trash

b

: not yet paid

uncollected debt

uncollected taxes

checks drawn against uncollected funds

Examples of uncollected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, goats nose through massive piles of garbage left uncollected for weeks in the simmering 90-degree heat. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026

In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Litigation with Saks Fifth Avenue regarding uncollected rent since the pandemic is ongoing. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

If, after a few years, the property remains uncollected, the holders of the goods must then hand it over to the Controller’s Office. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncollected

• disaffected
• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected