UNTENDED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

untended

adjective

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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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Pace said while there will be outside areas, the dogs will never be left outside unattended, and will be with a staff member or volunteer at all times.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
While the cause remains under investigation, preliminary findings indicate unattended cooking may have contributed to the fire, officials say.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of unattended

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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

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Among all the far-off places, and all the deserted and unknown cities, among all the lawless, godless regions, the Guayrá was an oasis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
The red-brick Southeast Lighthouse, perched atop the Mohegan Bluffs, is all but deserted.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026

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