unscreened
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4.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈskriːnd/
- He'd forgotten how bright it was out here, with the unscreened light reflecting off the concrete.
- an unscreened window
- an unscreened porch
Examples
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As the sun set, they relaxed on the unscreened porch, enjoying the sounds of nature all around them.
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The carpenter advised installing unscreened windows for a better view of the lush garden outside.
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During the summer, the unscreened areas of the house attract various insects, making it necessary to have repellents handy.
Synonyms
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3.4
Not protected from danger or bad weather
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7.2
A thing without a cover that is exposed to harm
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5.5
An open space that has no fence or wall around it
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4.7
A thing with no cover or lid that lets you see what is inside
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4.9
A window, door or porch that has no fine net to keep insects out
Antonyms
How Screened
Surface Forms
Morphology
unscreened = screened (transparent) = un + screen + ed
The sense is the straightforward negation of 'screened' in the sense 'covered with a screen', so meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Unscreened is made of un- 'not' and screen, where screen is the mesh or net you put on a window. So an unscreened window or porch has no cover and is open to insects, wind, or the view.