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unkept

 

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Adjective unkept has 1 sense
  1. broken, unkept - (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

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Unkept


Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Not properly maintained or tended to; in a state of disorder or neglect.

Sense 1: Not well-groomed or untidy in appearance.

Example Sentence: The homeless man had long, unkempt hair and an unkept beard.

Sense 2: Not fulfilled or complied with; disregarded or ignored.

Example Sentence: The unkept promises from the previous government caused dissatisfaction among the citizens.

Sense 3: Not maintained or preserved; in a state of deterioration.

Example Sentence: The unkept building was covered in peeling paint and broken windows.

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