Maintained and Ratty

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Maintained adjective - Kept in good condition.

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Ratty is an antonym for maintained.

Ratty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Usage example: some ratty old magazines were the only reading material in the mountaintop cabin

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Maintained is an antonym for ratty.

Nearby Words: ratted, ratter

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