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undrilled

undrilled

6.0
Not trained or practiced in basic routines like marching
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdrɪld/
translation icon : 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
69 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
7 5.3

Not planned or practiced before

focuses on missing systematic repeated practical exercises rather than planning
untried
vsundrilled
5 5.3

Not tested or used before

means specifically not prepared through repeated practical drills
unschooled
vsundrilled
3 5.5

A person who has no formal education

refers specifically to missing repeated practical exercise rather than schooling
untutored
vsundrilled
3 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
unseasoned
vsundrilled
1 6.5

A person who has little experience in a job or activity

highlights absence of repeated practical exercises specifically
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
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
unbloodied
vsundrilled
8.2

Not yet tested in a difficult or dangerous activity

is about missing repeated practical preparation rather than lacking bravery
unblooded
vsundrilled
8.6

A person not yet tested in a job or activity

stresses missing repeated hands-on practice rather than general newness
uninstructed
vsundrilled
6.9

Someone who has no training or basic knowledge about a subject

concerns absence of repeated practical exercise rather than lack of facts
unmastered
vsundrilled
7.2

Not brought to a good level of skill

is about lacking repeated practical preparation rather than failing mastery
unexercised
vsundrilled
5.3

Not used in physical activity so muscles become weak

focuses on absence of repeated practical exercises rather than physical neglect

Antonyms

3.1

A person trained by repeated practice to be disciplined and skilled

How Trained

practiced
3.7
trained
1.9
undrilled
6.0
inexperienced
66 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.