Unchecked: meaning, definitions and examples

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unchecked

 

[ ʌnˈtʃɛkt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

not reviewed or verified

Not checked or verified for accuracy, correctness, or quality.

Synonyms

unconfirmed, unexamined, unverified

Examples of usage

  • The information provided is unchecked and may not be reliable.
  • She sent the email without double-checking, leaving the content unchecked.

Translations

Translations of the word "unchecked" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não verificado

🇮🇳 अचिह्नित

🇩🇪 nicht überprüft

🇮🇩 belum diperiksa

🇺🇦 неперевірений

🇵🇱 niezweryfikowany

🇯🇵 未確認

🇫🇷 non vérifié

🇪🇸 no verificado

🇹🇷 kontrol edilmemiş

🇰🇷 확인되지 않음

🇸🇦 غير محدد

🇨🇿 nezkontrolovaný

🇸🇰 neoverený

🇨🇳 未检查

🇸🇮 nepreverjeno

🇮🇸 óstaðfest

🇰🇿 тексерілмеген

🇬🇪 შეუმოწმებელი

🇦🇿 yoxlanılmamış

🇲🇽 no verificado

Word origin

The word 'unchecked' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'checked'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of something being 'unchecked' has been relevant throughout history, especially in the context of reviewing, verifying, or examining information or objects.

See also: check, checkable, checker, checkered, checking, checkout, checkpoint, checkpoints, recheck.