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uncherished

uncherished adjective: not cherished.

Adjective

uncherished (comparative more uncherished, superlative most uncherished)

  1. Not cherished.
    • The reason why the primrose was said to "die unmarried," is, according to Warton, because it grows in the shade uncherished or unseen by the sun, who was supposed to be in love with certain sorts of flowers.1855, David Lester Richardson, Flowers and Flower-Gardens
    • We must go through life unloved and uncherished, bringing princes into the world, seeing happiness and love just beyond our reach all the time.1908, George Barr McCutcheon, The Man From Brodney's

Forms of uncherished

comparativemore uncherished
superlativemost uncherished

Origin of uncherished

From un- + cherished.

Questions about uncherished

What does uncherished mean?
Uncherished means not cherished.
What part of speech is uncherished?
Uncherished is an adjective.

Words near uncherished in the dictionary

  1. unchelated
  2. unchemical
  3. unchemicalized
  4. unchequered
  5. uncherishable
  6. uncherished
  7. uncherishing
  8. uncherubic
  9. unches
  10. unchest
  11. unchested

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