uninsulated

Examples

• All

• The uninsulated wires exposed the circuit to dangerous levels of electricity.

• Kate Winslet makes this poor woman conduct this three hour long interview in an uninsulated beach shack on the ocean.

• An axon that is insulated with myelin leaks less electric charge than an uninsulated axon; therefore, a smaller charge can be sent to transmit the same information. Less energy is needed to fire a myelinated neural circuit.

  Academic text (2015)

• Many homes in the area are uninsulated, making them vulnerable to extreme weather conditions.

Synonyms

U

unprotected

vsuninsulated

28 2.9

Not safe from harm

lacks separation by an insulating barrier from outside influences

U

unguarded

vsuninsulated

11 5.2

Not watched or protected so someone can take it

lacks passive insulation from outside effects instead of missing watchers

U

unshielded

vsuninsulated

• Specialized

1 6.6

Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case

lacks an insulating separation rather than just missing a cover

E

exposed

vsuninsulated

1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

lacks a separating barrier rather than only missing a covering

U

unenclosed

vsuninsulated

1 5.5

An open space that has no fence or wall around it

is about missing a protective separating layer rather than mere openness

U

unsheltered

vsuninsulated

5.4

Without a safe place to stay and exposed to the weather

lacks an insulating separation from external effects rather than missing a dwelling

Antonyms

P

protected

1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

How Protected

secure

318 3.2

protected

1 2.0

vulnerable

581 4.0

uninsulated

1 5.5

exposed

1 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology