unregulated

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈnrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Not controlled or supervised by government rules, laws, or official regulations.; Not subject to or governed by any set of rules, standards, or restrictions.; Not adjusted or controlled to maintain a desired level or standard; lacking regulation in a mechanical or technical sense.; Not brought under control or order; undisciplined or unrestrained.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more unregulated Superlative: most unregulated

Collocations

unregulated marketunregulated industryunregulated substancesunregulated financial sectorunregulated environmentlargely unregulated

Derivatives

unregulationregulateregulatedregulationregulatoryderegulatederegulation

Synonyms

uncontrolleduncheckedunrestrainedungovernedunrestrictedunsupervised

Antonyms

regulatedcontrolledrestrictedgoverned

Commonly confused

deregulated
EN: 'Deregulated' implies that regulations were previously in place and then removed; 'unregulated' simply means not subject to regulation, whether or not rules ever existed.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues, but be careful not to confuse 'unregulated' (never/not regulated) with 'deregulated' (formerly regulated, rules removed).

💬 Examples

  1. The unregulated market allowed companies to operate without any oversight.

  2. Unregulated industries often face public scrutiny when things go wrong.

  3. The unregulated power supply caused voltage fluctuations that damaged the equipment.

  4. His unregulated emotions made it difficult for him to function in professional settings.