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unplaced

unplaced

5.5
Not finishing among the first three in a race or contest
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpleɪst/
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  • Despite training hard all season, she finished unplaced in the regional finals.

Examples

  • Of the eight horses he entered in the race, three were unplaced.

  • He was disappointed to remain unplaced after such a strong performance.

  • She finished the race in an unplaced position.

  • The athlete was unplaced despite her hard work.

  • Despite training hard all season, she finished unplaced in the regional finals.

  • He was disappointed to remain unplaced after such a strong performance.

  • Of the eight horses he entered in the race, three were unplaced.

Antonyms

1.0

Having won a game or contest

How Ranked

first
7 1.0
second
63 1.0
third
10 1.0
unplaced
5.5
last
64 1.0

Surface Forms

unplaced positive

Morphology

unplaced = placed (transparent) = un + place + ed

The meaning is clearly derived from 'placed' with the prefix 'un-' indicating the negative form.

Etymology

Unplaced comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and place meaning a position or rank, like in 'first place'. So if someone is unplaced in a race, they do not have a top position.