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unsifted

unsifted

1 6.3
Not carefully checked or filtered and may contain errors
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɪftɪd/
translation icon : 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
3 4.3

Not cleaned or changed and kept in a natural state

focuses on lack of filtering rather than careful inspection
unrefined
vsunsifted
3 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
unscrutinized
vsunsifted
8.4

Not looked at carefully

is the state of not being checked or filtered thoroughly
unanalyzed
vsunsifted
7.0

Not examined in detail for study

is unchecked for faults or unwanted parts rather than analyzed
unsanitized
vsunsifted
  • Specialized
6.3

Not changed to remove private or harmful information

is unchecked in general, not only lacking data cleaning
unpurified
vsunsifted
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
7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

is more about not being inspected or filtered for errors

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
1 3.9
unchecked
34 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.