unchecked

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈntʃɛkt/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Not checked, restrained, or controlled; allowed to continue without any limitation or intervention.; Not examined, inspected, or verified for accuracy or correctness.; Not marked with a check mark or tick.; Not checked in or registered, especially in the context of luggage or baggage at an airport or hotel.; In programming, not subject to runtime checking for errors such as overflow or null references.; Free from obstruction or hindrance; unimpeded.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: unchecks Past: unchecked Past part.: unchecked Pres part.: unchecking

Collocations

uncheck the boxuncheck alluncheck this optionuncheck the checkbox

Derivatives

unchecked

Synonyms

deselectuntickclear

Antonyms

checkselecttickmark

Commonly confused

unchecked (adjective)
EN: As a standalone adjective, 'unchecked' means 'not restrained or uncontrolled' (e.g., unchecked aggression), which is semantically distinct from the verb sense of removing a checkmark.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'unchecked' as an adjective (meaning 'unrestrained') is often confused with the past participle of 'uncheck' (to deselect).

💬 Examples

  1. Unchecked inflation can devastate an economy.

  2. The unchecked data led to several errors in the final report.

  3. Make sure no boxes are left unchecked on the form.

  4. She carried her unchecked bag onto the plane as a carry-on.

  5. The unchecked cast may throw an exception at runtime if the type is incorrect.

  6. The river flowed unchecked toward the sea.