UNTENDED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

untended

adjective

Definition of untended

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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Sawtooth National Forest officials have determined the fire was human-caused from an unattended campfire used to cook food near Alturas Lake on July 11 or July 12.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
The publication cited officials in North Dakota as saying the death was classified as unattended, meaning there were no witnesses there at the time.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 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

The red-brick Southeast Lighthouse, perched atop the Mohegan Bluffs, is all but deserted.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
As long a there’s a full-serve station within a mile or two, in the middle of the night, your car will wander off down deserted streets at low speed, and fill up.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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