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uncurrent

uncurrent

9.5
Not letting electricity move through it
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɜːrənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin corriente
  • The engineer confirmed that the wire was uncurrent before handling it for repairs.

Examples

  • Always check if a device is uncurrent to avoid the risk of electric shock.

  • The old lamp remained uncurrent even after replacing the bulb.

  • This battery is uncurrent.

  • The wires in this old house are uncurrent.

  • The engineer confirmed that the wire was uncurrent before handling it for repairs.

  • Always check if a device is uncurrent to avoid the risk of electric shock.

  • The wires in this old house are uncurrent and need to be replaced.

Synonyms

nonconducting
vsuncurrent
5.8

Not allowing electricity, heat, or sound to pass through

is limited to lack of electrical flow, not to other energy types
non-conducting
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
5.8

Not able to let heat, electricity or sound pass through

is about inability to carry electricity rather than other causes
nonconductive
vsuncurrent
6.3

Not able to carry heat, electricity, or sound

refers to inability to carry electricity rather than general absence of parts
conductorless
vsuncurrent
  • Specialized
8.9

Without anything that carries electricity or heat

focuses on missing parts that would carry electricity, not on flow itself

How Conductive

superconductive
  • Specialized
1 8.0
conductive
  • Specialized
8 4.8
uncurrent
  • Specialized
9.5

Surface Forms

uncurrent positive

Morphology

uncurrent = current (transparent) = un + current

Formed by prefixing 'un-' to the noun 'current' (electric flow), so 'not carrying current' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Uncurrent is built from un- 'not' and current, with current originally meaning a 'flow' or 'running' (think of a river). So uncurrent means 'not flowing' and is used for wires or devices that do not carry electric power.