Unchecked

Pronunciation: /ənˈtʃɛkt/

Unchecked (adjective)

  1. not stopped or controlled, allowing something to continue growing or happening.
  2. not examined or verified for accuracy or correctness.

Examples

  • The weeds grew unchecked in the garden.
  • Unchecked emotions can lead to conflicts.

Common collocations: unchecked growth, unchecked power, run unchecked, unchecked baggage, unchecked assumptions

Synonyms of Unchecked

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Unchecked

  • When something is restrained or controlled.