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Definitions

untended

ADJECTIVE
neglected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dilapidated
Antonyms
WEAK
cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended
ADJECTIVE
run down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken-down crumbling decrepit derelict deserted desolate dilapidated dingy neglected ramshackle rickety seedy tacky
WEAK
abandoned beat up below par debilitated dog-eared down-at-the-heel drained enervated exhausted fatigued forsaken frowzy in a bad way old out of condition peaked ratty tattered tired tumble-down uncared-for under the weather unhealthy used-up weak weary worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice populated sound stable used
WEAK
OK fresh good healthy
ADJECTIVE
unattended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
neglected
WEAK
abandoned disregarded ignored left alone

Example Sentences

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If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

As a result, young bears have over the decades moved into the untended woodlands, living closer to cities, getting used to bright lights and loud noises and becoming more unafraid of humans.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

Many are ignited either by lightning strikes or human activity, including untended campfires, unextinguished cigarettes, engine sparks and equipment malfunction.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

When I squinted my eyes, the people all blurred like a film that has jumped the sprockets and is racing untended through the machine.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson