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unpedigreed

unpedigreed

1 7.9
Someone or something without a proven record
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɛdɪɡrid/
: no acreditado
  • Some investors avoid unpedigreed companies that lack a proven track record or well-known founders.

Examples

  • She is an unpedigreed artist who gained fame through social media.

  • The unpedigreed ideas of the startup challenge traditional thinking.

  • The committee was hesitant to accept proposals from unpedigreed researchers with no previous publications.

  • Her unpedigreed idea surprised everyone when it became a huge success in the industry.

  • Some investors avoid unpedigreed companies that lack a proven track record or well-known founders.

  • The committee was hesitant to accept proposals from unpedigreed researchers with no previous publications.

  • She is an unpedigreed artist who gained fame through social media.

Synonyms

unproven
vsunpedigreed
27 4.9

Not shown to be true or to work

focuses on reputation and credentials rather than proof of truth
unaccredited
vsunpedigreed
2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

lacks recognized reputation or formal credentials rather than only missing approval
unestablished
vsunpedigreed
1 7.3

Not well known or accepted by many people

lacks recognized reputation or formal credentials rather than only weak foundations
unattested
vsunpedigreed
  • Formal
1 8.9

No official source or written record confirms it

lacks recognized reputation or formal credentials rather than only missing records
unshored
vsunpedigreed
9.9

Not supported by facts or evidence

relates to lacking reputable background rather than lacking factual support

Antonyms

9 6.1

Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place

How Established

established
171 4.2
reputable
53 4.2
recognized
  • Formal
55 3.5
emerging
133 4.1
unpedigreed
1 7.9
unknown
520 2.3

Surface Forms

unpedigreed positive
unpedigreedder comparative
unpedigreeddest superlative

Morphology

unpedigreed = pedigreed (transparent) = un + pedigree + ed

The adjective 'pedigreed' is formed from 'pedigree' + '-ed', and 'un-' negates that adjective to signal lack of an established or reputable background.

Etymology

Unpedigreed also uses un- ('not') plus pedigree ('record of family' or 'reputation'), so calling a person, company, or idea unpedigreed means it lacks a known or respected background or official records of success.