unkept
adjective
uk/ˌʌnˈkept/us/ˌʌnˈkept/If apromiseis unkept, thepersonwho made it has not done what they said they would do:
The Prime Minister has beencriticizedfornumerousunkeptpromisesmade aspartof theelectioncampaign.
IwishIbelievedyou, but Ithinkthis is going to be another one ofyourunkeptpromises.
Agardenorbuildingthat is unkept has not beencaredfor well:
There was asmall,scrubby, unkeptpieceoflawnoutsidethehouse.
Thegardenhad been unkept for many years,as he had not been well enough to takecareof it.
- Theirpromisesofchangeare still unkept, and this has not goneunnoticed.
- The unkeptemptybuildingsin thatpartof thecitywere asourceofembarrassment.
Making & breaking promises & commitments
- bond
- breach
- broken
- cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
- deliver
- fink
- go back onsomething
- guarantor
- Hippocratic oath
- honour
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- promise
- redeem
- renege
- so help me (God)idiom
- swear
- uncommitted
- vouch forsomething/someone
- warranty
- welch
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