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unscaled

unscaled

6.7
A mountain face or wall that people have not climbed
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈskeɪld/
translation icon : no escalado
  • The expedition aimed to conquer the last unscaled peak in the region.

Examples

  • Despite many attempts, the ancient fortress walls were still unscaled by invaders.

  • The north face of the mountain remained unscaled for decades due to its dangerous conditions.

  • The unscaled cliff loomed before the climbers.

  • They faced an unscaled mountain that challenged their resolve.

  • The steep cliff remained unscaled despite several attempts by experienced climbers.

  • Many challenging routes in the national park are still unscaled waiting for expert adventurers.

  • The rock face appeared daunting and was left unscaled after the expedition assessed its dangers.

Synonyms

unclimbed
vsunscaled
4.9

A mountain or peak that no one has reached the top of

is broader, applied to walls or obstacles not climbed, mounted, or overcome

How Climbed

conquest
10 5.2
climb
100 1.6
unscaled
6.7

Surface Forms

unscaled positive

Morphology

unscaled = scaled (transparent) = un + scale + ed

Formed by the productive prefix 'un-' added to 'scaled' (past participle of 'scale' meaning 'to climb'), so the meaning 'not climbed' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Unscaled is un- 'not' plus scale, where scale once meant a 'ladder' or 'steps', so unscaled gives the picture of a wall with no ladder and means 'not climbed' or 'not overcome'.