Uncared-for

/ˌʌnˈkɛəd fɔːr/

उपेक्षित; देखभाल के बिना; जिसकी देखभाल न की गई हो

Origin & History

From the prefix un- (“not”) + cared-for (past participle of care for, “to look after”); formed as a hyphenated adjective in modern English.

un- (“नहीं/विपरीत”) उपसर्ग + cared-for (“देखभाल किया गया”, care for का भूतकालिक कृदंत) से बना; आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में हाइफ़न सहित विशेषण के रूप में प्रचलित।

Definition

Describing a person, animal, object, or place that has not been properly cared for or maintained and therefore appears neglected or in poor condition.

किसी व्यक्ति, जानवर, वस्तु या स्थान के लिए कहा जाता है जिसे ठीक से देखभाल या रख-रखाव नहीं मिला हो, इसलिए वह उपेक्षित या खराब हालत में दिखे।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The uncared-for garden was overgrown with weeds.
उपेक्षित बगीचा घास-फूस से भर गया था।

Usage Examples

He looked uncared-for after weeks of illness.
The uncared-for dog wandered the streets looking for food.
An uncared-for building quickly falls into disrepair.
The park felt uncared-for, with broken benches and litter everywhere.

Synonyms

Neglected Unattended Uncared Unlooked-after Unkept Unmaintained Forsaken

Antonyms

Cared-for Looked-after Attended Maintained Kept Well-tended

Related Forms

Verb
Care / Care for / Neglect
Adjective
Uncared-for / Cared-for / Careless / Neglected

Idioms & Phrases

Look (like) something the cat dragged in (uncared-for appearance)
बहुत अस्त-व्यस्त/उपेक्षित दिखना (मुहावरेदार अभिव्यक्ति)
Go to seed (becoming uncared-for or shabby)
देखभाल के अभाव में बिगड़ जाना/खस्ताहाल हो जाना