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unpunched

unpunched

6.5
Not stamped or marked to show it is valid
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpʌnʧt/
: sin sellar
  • He was fined for presenting an unpunched ticket to the inspector.

Examples

  • The stack of unpunched cards was ready to be processed by the machine.

  • The ticket was unpunched and still valid.

  • Please make sure your time card is not unpunched before submitting it.

  • Make sure your card remains unpunched for future use.

  • The stack of unpunched tickets can be processed at any time since they are still valid.

  • She submitted an unpunched card to ensure her attendance was recorded correctly.

  • Before using your transportation pass, check that it is unpunched by the ticket machine.

Synonyms

unstamped
vsunpunched
1 4.4

Not marked with a stamp showing postage or official approval

also can lack machine-made holes used as validation
unpierced
vsunpunched
1 6.0

Not having a hole made through it

focuses on missing official marks and machine holes, not physical damage
unpunctured
vsunpunched
1 5.6

Not having a hole that lets air or water out

is about lack of official validation marks rather than physical piercing
uninscribed
vsunpunched
1 7.2

An object that has no writing or marks on it

relates to missing official marks or machine-made holes used for approval
unperforated
vsunpunched
1 7.0

A thing that has no holes through it

also may lack official marks that show validation
sealless
vsunpunched
  • Formal
9.8

Not having an official stamp to show it is valid

also lacks machine-made holes or official marks used for validation

How Validated

authorized
123 3.6
validated
  • Formal
5 4.2
unpunched
6.5
invalid
  • Formal
46 4.7

Surface Forms

unpunched positive

Morphology

unpunched = punched (transparent) = un + punch + ed

Formed by productive negation 'un-' on the participial adjective 'punched', so the negated meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unpunched comes from un- 'not' and punch 'to make a hole or a mark', as when a conductor 'punches' a ticket or a machine 'punches' time cards. So an unpunched ticket or card is one that has not been marked or officially validated.