untended

adjective

Definition of untendednext
as in unattended

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Recent Examples of untended To leave a floppy disk untended for twenty years does not permit one to pick it up later and reminisce, the way a letter or a photograph does. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 But there’s a difference between a meadow-style front lawn and one that’s simply overgrown and left untended. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 17 May 2026 Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pain, fatigue, nausea and untended weight loss. — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 5 May 2026 Guerrero believes her sister wasn’t much better off at Villa Serena I than in her untended home. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untended
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  1. unattended
  2. neglected
  3. deserted
  4. forgotten
Adjective
  • One of its biggest responsibilities has been enforcing the town’s unattended beach canopy rules, which were created to improve safety and keep beaches accessible.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
  • Children wearing them or using them need constant supervision and should never be left unattended in or near the water.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of unattended
Adjective
  • Investors and analysts are increasingly looking to other parts of the market, both to find neglected sources of value and to start assuming a defensive posture against a possible downturn.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of neglected
Adjective
  • Patty was never seen again because, prosecutors say, Sochor raped and killed her at the side of a deserted road.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of deserted
Adjective
  • Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of forgotten

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“Untended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untended. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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