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uncocked

uncocked

4.9
An object that sits straight and level, not tilted, like a hat on the head
  • adjective
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  • Unlike his friends, he preferred his hat uncocked for a neater appearance.

Examples

  • The picture frame remained uncocked after she carefully adjusted it on the wall.

  • The hat was perfectly uncocked on her head.

  • He wore his cap uncocked, sitting perfectly straight on his head.

  • He adjusted the picture frame until it looked uncocked.

  • He wore his cap uncocked, sitting perfectly straight on his head.

  • The picture frame remained uncocked after she carefully adjusted it on the wall.

  • Unlike his friends, he preferred his hat uncocked for a neater appearance.

Synonyms

unskewed
vsuncocked
1 6.0

Not tilted or changed to help one side

refers specifically to physical straightness not accuracy or bias
untilted
vsuncocked
3.0

In a level position and not leaning to one side

is used especially for headwear or objects rather than general positions

Antonyms

tilted
2.5

Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall

How Tilted

askew
13 6.0
slanted
3.9
tilted
2.5
uncocked
4.9

Surface Forms

uncocked positive

Morphology

uncocked = cocked (transparent) = un + cock + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'cocked', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Uncocked comes from un- 'not' and cock 'to tilt', again from the idea of a rooster tilting or lifting its head, and a helpful way to remember this is to picture a hat that is not tipped. So an uncocked hat or picture sits 'straight' and not at an angle.