Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb care-for

3 senses of care for

Sense 1
care for -- (have a liking, fondness, or taste (for))
       => like -- (find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels")

Sense 2
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure -- (be fond of; be attached to)
       => love -- (have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him")

Sense 3
treat, care for -- (provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics")

Antonyms of adj cared-for

1 sense of cared-for

Sense 1
cared-for (vs. uncared-for) -- (having needed care and attention; "well-cared-for children")

uncared-for (vs. cared-for) -- (lacking needed care and attention)
        => neglected, unattended -- (lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended")
        => untended -- (lacking care and attention; "untended garden was soon overgrown with weeds"; "untended children")

Similarity of adj cared-for

1 sense of cared-for

Sense 1
cared-for (vs. uncared-for) -- (having needed care and attention; "well-cared-for children")
       => attended, tended to (predicate) -- (having a caretaker or other watcher)