uncemented
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsɛmɛntɪd/
- The details of the agreement are still uncemented and may change before the final signing.
Examples
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Their partnership remains uncemented until both sides reach a full understanding.
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Plans for the new building are uncemented, so the design could be altered.
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The report highlighted the uncemented nature of the agreement.
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The team decided to leave the plans uncemented for now.
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The details of the agreement are still uncemented and may change before the final signing.
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Their partnership remains uncemented until both sides reach a full understanding.
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Plans for the new building are uncemented, so the design could be altered.
Synonyms
Not yet proven to be true or official
Not yet decided or known
Not well known or accepted by many people
Not finished or decided yet
Antonyms
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncemented = cemented (semi-transparent) = un + cement + ed
The relation is a negation of a metaphorical meaning of 'cemented' ('firmly established'), which is related but figurative and may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Uncemented comes from un- 'not' and cement 'to make firm'. We say 'to cement a deal' to mean 'make it final', so uncemented means something is not fixed or not yet final.