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unmarked

unmarked

45 4.3
Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmɑrkt/
: sin identificar
  • "Now," continued the receptionist, "if necessary, can we send an unmarked envelope to your home?"
  • an unmarked grave
  • unmarked graves
  • an unmarked car

This was a site where hundreds of Africans were buried in unmarked graves on the on the soil.

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Examples

  • After she died, she was buried in an unmarked grave in a racially segregated cemetery in Port Pierce, Fla.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The monitors showed the captain emerging from an unmarked black Ford Crown Vic, looking disgusted.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Move him around in unmarked cars.

  • You know, waiting in an unmarked van until I leave.

    Academic text (2018)
  • We'll give you three million in unmarked bills for the letters.

  • I want a private ambulance, unmarked, and I want it quiet.

  • Project officers moved about in their unmarked cars, getting to know gang sections.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The two men ran back from their observation position to an unmarked car parked a hundred yards behind.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • They gave me an unmarked topo map.

  • The detective drove an unmarked car to avoid drawing attention during the investigation.

Synonyms

anonymous
vsunmarked
11 4.8

Does not have special features that make it stand out

emphasizes missing physical identifying marks rather than general anonymity
unlabeled
vsunmarked
  • US
2 4.4

Not having a label or tag

refers more generally to absence of any identifying mark or feature
unbranded
vsunmarked
1 5.1

Has no company name or logo on it

covers all kinds of missing identification beyond commercial branding
unnumbered
vsunmarked
1 3.9

Without any number on it

applies generally to missing identifying marks, not just numeric tags
unscratched
vsunmarked
1 3.2

Having no marks or damage on the outside

concerns lack of visible identification marks beyond surface blemishes
untagged
vsunmarked
1 4.2

Without a label or identifying mark attached

is the general absence of identification, not only missing tags
unbanded
vsunmarked
1 7.8

Not having a tag or ring on the leg

is broader, including missing marks other than bands
undented
vsunmarked
1 4.0

Something with no small pushed-in marks from being hit

refers to missing identifying marks or features rather than smoothness
undistinctive
vsunmarked
1 5.6

Lacking special features that make it stand out

focuses more on absence of specific identifying marks rather than personality
unscored
vsunmarked
1 5.0

Having a smooth surface without cuts or marks

focuses on any missing identifying mark, not only surface scoring
undifferenced
vsunmarked
8.7

Not marked with any sign that tells items apart

is the broader idea of having no identifying mark or label

Antonyms

73 2.7

Clearly noticeable because of a special mark

16 2.8

Shown to be a particular person or thing

How Marked

marked
73 2.7
branded
22 3.7
labeled
20 1.0
unmarked
45 4.3

Surface Forms

unmarked positive

Morphology

unmarked = marked (transparent) = un + mark + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'marked', making the meaning easily derivable.

Etymology

Unmarked comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and mark meaning 'sign' or 'label', so an unmarked object has no label, stamp, or sign to show what it is and is hard to identify.