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undrilled

undrilled

1 6.0
Not trained or practiced in basic routines like marching
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdrɪld/
: sin entrenar
  • The team entered the undrilled area to assess its potential for new resources.

Examples

  • I still contend the most profitable player in the Eagle Ford was Petrohawk, which sold their undrilled acreage for $12 billion and walked away with a big smile on their faces.

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  • Maybe NG will rise high enough in 4 or 5 years, but it will be too late for XOM to monetize much of those undrilled XTO assets, IMHO.

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  • She decided to explore the undrilled section of the training program to improve her skills.

  • They found that the undrilled field could lead to new discoveries in agriculture.

Synonyms

unprepared
vsundrilled
68 2.8

Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing

is specifically about lacking repeated hands-on preparation rather than readiness
untrained
vsundrilled
31 3.4

Having no teaching or practice to do a task well

focuses on lack of repeated practical exercises rather than general teaching
unrehearsed
vsundrilled
6 5.3

Not planned or practiced before

focuses on missing systematic repeated practical exercises rather than planning
untried
vsundrilled
4 5.3

Not tested or used before

means specifically not prepared through repeated practical drills
unschooled
vsundrilled
4 5.5

A person who has no formal education

refers specifically to missing repeated practical exercise rather than schooling
untutored
vsundrilled
2 7.8

Having no formal schooling or lessons

is about missing repeated practical exercises rather than missing lessons
unpracticed
vsundrilled
1 6.0

Not experienced at doing something

emphasizes missing repeated practical exercises rather than mere inexperience
undertrained
vsundrilled
1 5.7

A person or group who does not have enough skills for a job

differs by implying no prior repetitive practical preparation at all
unseasoned
vsundrilled
1 6.5

A person who has little experience in a job or activity

highlights absence of repeated practical exercises specifically
unfledged
vsundrilled
1 9.5

Inexperienced and not fully trained, often a young person or group

emphasizes missing repeated practical exercises rather than general immaturity
unmastered
vsundrilled
1 7.2

Not brought to a good level of skill

is about lacking repeated practical preparation rather than failing mastery
uninstructed
vsundrilled
1 6.9

Someone who has no training or basic knowledge about a subject

concerns absence of repeated practical exercise rather than lack of facts
unbloodied
vsundrilled
1 8.2

Not yet tested in a difficult or dangerous activity

is about missing repeated practical preparation rather than lacking bravery
unexercised
vsundrilled
1 5.3

Not used in physical activity so muscles become weak

focuses on absence of repeated practical exercises rather than physical neglect
unblooded
vsundrilled
8.6

A person not yet tested in a job or activity

stresses missing repeated hands-on practice rather than general newness

Antonyms

1 3.1

A person trained by repeated practice to be disciplined and skilled

How Trained

practiced
20 3.7
trained
386 1.9
undrilled
1 6.0
inexperienced
60 3.4

Surface Forms

undrilled positive

Morphology

undrilled = drilled (transparent) = un + drill + ed

Meaning is directly derived from 'drilled' with the negative prefix 'un-', denoting 'not drilled' in the sense of not practiced or not having holes made.

Etymology

Undrilled starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from drill, a common word for a tool that makes holes and for a repeated exercise you do to learn something. So, undrilled means 'not practiced' or 'not prepared' through training.