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uncemented

uncemented

6.6
Not firmly agreed or fixed
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɛmɛntɪd/
translation icon : provisional
  • The details of the agreement are still uncemented and may change before the final signing.

Examples

  • Their partnership remains uncemented until both sides reach a full understanding.

  • Plans for the new building are uncemented, so the design could be altered.

  • The report highlighted the uncemented nature of the agreement.

  • The team decided to leave the plans uncemented for now.

  • The details of the agreement are still uncemented and may change before the final signing.

  • Their partnership remains uncemented until both sides reach a full understanding.

  • Plans for the new building are uncemented, so the design could be altered.

Synonyms

unconfirmed
vsuncemented
  • Literature
20 4.2

Not yet proven to be true or official

implies provisional status because it is not finally agreed or fixed
undetermined
vsuncemented
20 4.6

Not yet decided or known

is provisional rather than finally fixed or agreed
unestablished
vsuncemented
1 7.3

Not well known or accepted by many people

is provisional and not finally agreed or made permanent
unconcluded
vsuncemented
6.6

Not finished or decided yet

focuses on being provisional, not permanently agreed or fixed

Antonyms

Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time

consummated
  • Formal
6.8

Fully finished, often in a formal or legal way

How Established

firm
28 1.0
uncemented
6.6
provisional
55 6.1
tentative
57 5.1

Surface Forms

uncemented positive

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.