Uncollected (Adjective)
Meaning
Not brought together in one place; "uncollected garbage in the streets".
Classification
Participial adjectives.
Examples
- The storm left uncollected debris scattered throughout the neighborhood for weeks.
- Residents were frustrated by the piles of uncollected trash on their streets during the sanitation workers' strike.
- Due to budget cuts, many areas of the city were plagued by uncollected litter and filth.
- Uncollected recyclables often ended up in landfills, wasting the opportunity for environmental sustainability.
- After the music festival, the venue was left with a significant amount of uncollected waste.