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uncontacted

uncontacted

7.3
Not touching any other object or surface
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɒntæktɪd/
translation icon : sin contacto
  • The two surfaces must stay uncontacted until the adhesive dries completely.

Examples

  • Please keep the metal parts uncontacted to avoid accidental short circuits.

  • The technician ensured the wires remained uncontacted during the repair process.

  • The uncontacted tribe lives deep in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Many areas remain uncontacted by modern civilization.

  • The technician ensured the wires remained uncontacted during the repair process.

  • Please keep the metal parts uncontacted to avoid accidental short circuits.

  • The two surfaces must stay uncontacted until the adhesive dries completely.

Synonyms

detached
vsuncontacted
3 3.8

A house that stands alone and is not joined to other houses

is about physical non touching generally, not just buildings
unconnected
vsuncontacted
3 3.9

Not joined or linked to something else

is specifically about physical separation and absence of touch
noncontiguous
vsuncontacted
1 7.9

Placed apart so they are not next to each other

focuses specifically on lack of physical contact rather than spacing
uncoupled
vsuncontacted
1 4.9

Not joined to something it was attached to before

focuses on not touching regardless of any prior joining
noncontact
vsuncontacted
4.2

Not involving physical touch between people or objects

is about being not touching another object or surface
discontiguous
vsuncontacted
8.9

Made of separate parts that do not touch each other

highlights simple physical non touching rather than discontinuity
disjoined
vsuncontacted
7.1

Separated so parts are not connected anymore

emphasizes current lack of touch rather than the act of undoing
unjoined
vsuncontacted
5.4

Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire

is narrower, stressing absence of physical touch or surface contact
separated
vsuncontacted
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

is specifically about not touching an object or surface
disengaged
vsuncontacted
  • Specialized
4.4

Not physically connected or locked so parts can move apart

is broader, naming lack of touch beyond mechanical parts

Antonyms

1.0

Handled before by someone so it is not completely new

2.5

Joined physically, like rooms that touch, or linked by a shared feeling

How Close

near
240 1.0
uncontacted
7.3
separated
1.0
distant
246 2.8

Surface Forms

uncontacted positive

Morphology

uncontacted = contacted (transparent) = un + contact + ed

The adjective is formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'contacted' and the physical sense 'not touching' is a regular negation of 'contacted'.

Etymology

The word uncontacted comes from un- 'not' and contact 'touch', so it can mean things that do not touch. Picture two wires or surfaces kept apart so they do not meet; that is what uncontacted means when something is physically separated.