cared

Wasn't at all indifferent

Cared is the past tense of care.

To care is to feel concern or interest: She cared deeply about the outcome.

With "for," it means to look after someone or something: He cared for his aging mother.

In the negative, it expresses indifference: I never cared what they thought of me.

tended

looked after

Gave attentive care to

watched over · supported · aided · assisted · maintained · monitored · supervised · guardian · custodian · steward

concerned

worried

Troubled by uncertainty

minded · bothered · thought about · solicitous · uneasy · apprehensive · preoccupied · attentive · mindful · heedful

loved

cherished

Held dear, prized

fond of · affectionate · tender · warmhearted · smitten · enamored · besotted · infatuated · longed for

valued

appreciated

Recognized worth of

prized · revered · regarded · recognized · acknowledged · celebrated · mattered · counted · significant · important

nurtured

fostered

Promoted growth of

cultivated · nourished · mentored · guided · encouraged · supported · developed · mothered · fathered · parented

Opposites
emotional investment

caredneglected

Not given proper attention

disregarded · ignored · overlooked · abandoned · shrugged off

active tending/nurturing

caredneglected

Not given proper attention

abandoned · forsook · deserted · mistreated · harmed

emotional valence toward someone/something

caredhated

Regarded with intense dislike

despised · loathed · disliked · detested · abhorred

Phrases
Family

care, careful, caring, careless, cares, caregiver, caretaking

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