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unsifted

unsifted

1 6.3
Not carefully checked or filtered and may contain errors
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɪftɪd/
: sin tamizar
  • The flour was unsifted and full of lumps.

Examples

  • The report was based on unsifted information, which made its conclusions unreliable.

  • Using unsifted evidence in court can result in unfair judgments.

  • He warned that unsifted ideas might contain serious errors.

  • I prefer unsifted ingredients for a rustic bread.

  • The flour was unsifted, making it harder to blend with the other ingredients.

  • She avoided using unsifted soil in her garden to ensure proper drainage.

  • The report included unsifted data, which led to several inaccuracies in the findings.

Synonyms

unfiltered
vsunsifted
4 4.3

Not cleaned or changed and kept in a natural state

focuses on lack of filtering rather than careful inspection
unrefined
vsunsifted
2 4.4

In its natural raw state without processing

is about not being checked for errors or unwanted parts
uninspected
vsunsifted
1 4.6

Not checked for safety or quality

is lack of checking combined with remaining unwanted parts
unscreened
vsunsifted
1 5.6

Not checked for safety or quality

is unchecked and may still contain unsuitable parts or errors
unanalyzed
vsunsifted
1 7.0

Not examined in detail for study

is unchecked for faults or unwanted parts rather than analyzed
unscrutinized
vsunsifted
1 8.4

Not looked at carefully

is the state of not being checked or filtered thoroughly
unpurified
vsunsifted
1 5.7

Containing harmful or unwanted substances because it was not cleaned

is used for lack of checking or filtering rather than purity
undistilled
vsunsifted
1 7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

is more about not being inspected or filtered for errors
unsanitized
vsunsifted
  • Specialized
6.3

Not changed to remove private or harmful information

is unchecked in general, not only lacking data cleaning

Compounds

A type of flour not passed through a sieve that has small clumps and makes baked goods heavier

Soil that still has stones or large clumps because it was not put through a sieve

How Checked

verified
34 3.9
unchecked
36 4.9
unsifted
1 6.3

Surface Forms

unsifted positive

Morphology

unsifted = sifted (transparent) = un + sift + ed

Formed by negating the adjectival/past-participle 'sifted' with productive English 'un-', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not sifted'.

Etymology

Unsifted comes from the prefix un- ('not') plus sift ('to pass through a sieve'). Think of information that has not been sifted: it still keeps the 'large pieces' and possible mistakes, so it has not been carefully checked or filtered.