Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [uhn-kaird-fawr]
- /ʌnˈk.ɑːrd fɔr/
- /ʌnˈk.ɑː(r)d fɔː(r)/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uhn-kaird-fawr]
- /ʌnˈk.ɑːrd fɔr/
Definitions of uncared-for word
- adjective uncared-for untended; neglected; unkempt: The garden had an uncared-for look. 1
- adjective uncared-for not cared for; not liked or favored: uncared-for reminders of youth. 1
- adjective uncared-for Lacking care; neglected. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of uncared-for
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uncared-for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncared-for popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for uncared-for
adj uncared-for
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
- dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- homeless — without a home: a homeless child.
adjective uncared-for
- banished — Simple past tense and past participle of banish.
- deported — Simple past tense and past participle of deport.
- disinherited — Simple past tense and past participle of disinherit.
- exiled — Simple past tense and past participle of exile.
- outcast — a falling out; quarrel.
Antonyms for uncared-for
adjective uncared-for
- cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with unc
- Words starting with unca
- Words starting with uncar
- Words starting with uncare
- Words starting with uncared
- Words starting with uncaredf
- Words starting with uncaredfo
- Words starting with uncaredfor