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uncleared

uncleared

1 5.3
Still covered by things like trees, snow and rubbish
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈklɪrd/
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  • At Ilejemeje, a student, Tope Abayomi, painted the ugly situation of sanitation in the area: "There is open defecation by residents, and heaps of uncleared refuse, among other poor sanitary behaviors, are common features as a result of the strike."
  • uncleared land

Examples

  • Most of us feel like we don't think getting physically hit or worse because of an unshveled sidewalk or uncleared trash scans is worth it.

  • The second and final version contains "uncleared" passages.

    Academic text (1997)

  • An IDE allows the use of uncleared or unapproved devices.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Fargo was okay, but in some small towns, the streets were full of ruts from the uncleared snow and ice.

    Blog text (33)

  • Moreover, holders of uncleared land paid higher taxes than those with cleared land and were more vulnerable to squatters.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The farmer got my car out of the ditch with his tractor, and I drove back home at the same 5-10 mph, and now absolutely refuse to drive on uncleared roads unless they are gravel, like our driveway.

    Blog text (24)

  • In the winter, many people struggle to drive through uncleared roads after a heavy snowfall.

  • After the storm, the city worked quickly to remove uncleared debris from the streets.

  • Children love to play in the uncleared snow, building snowmen and having snowball fights.

Synonyms

blocked
vsuncleared
1.7

Closed so nothing can pass through, for example a nose or road

is less absolute meaning left covered or partly preventing movement

Antonyms

cleared
1.8

Made free of trees, plants, or other things so it is open

How Clear

empty
∞ 1.0
cleared
1.8
uncleared
1 5.3
cluttered
25 3.0

Surface Forms

uncleared positive

Morphology

uncleared = cleared (transparent) = un + clear + ed

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to 'cleared' (clear + -ed), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not cleared'.

Etymology

Uncleared comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word clear meaning 'free from things' or 'easy to see'. So uncleared simply means 'not free from things', which is why we use it for land, roads, or paths that are still blocked or covered.