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uninvested

uninvested

7.2
Having no official power or duties in a job
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈvɛstɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : no investido
  • Despite his nomination, he was uninvested and could not sign official documents.

Examples

  • She acted as interim director but was still uninvested with the full responsibilities of the role.

  • The committee remained uninvested with any real decision-making power until the official ceremony.

  • The position is uninvested.

  • Why is the role still uninvested?

  • The committee remained uninvested with any real decision-making power until the official ceremony.

  • She acted as interim director but was still uninvested with the full responsibilities of the role.

  • Despite his nomination, he was uninvested and could not sign official documents.

Synonyms

unempowered
vsuninvested
1 7.0

Not able to make decisions or influence things

is about not being given formal authority, rank, or official powers
uncommissioned
vsuninvested
  • Formal
7.0

Not officially given a job or the right to act

focuses on lacking formal rank and the official powers of an office
unappointed
vsuninvested
5.8

Not officially given to a person for a job or role

focuses on lacking formal authority, rank, and official powers

How Invested

appointed
  • Formal
3.4
acting
3 3.7
uninvested
  • Formal
7.2

Surface Forms

uninvested positive

Morphology

uninvested = invested (transparent) = un + invest + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'invested'; the meaning 'not given authority' follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Uninvested comes from invest, which is made of in- and vest meaning 'to clothe'. Long ago people were 'dressed' in special robes when they received an office or power, so uninvested means not given the formal authority or rank.