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untaken

untaken

4.8
Not claimed or used by anyone
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈteɪkən/
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  • It may be indisputable that Diana and Teodoro deserve each other, but arguments that would justify their union may deviate from the points raised in their discourse, which often alludes to higher planes that seem to be roads untaken.

Examples

  • The stunning view from the mountaintop was completely untaken by any tourist.

  • Some untaken vote had nominated him spokesman for the corps.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • They left no photo untaken, no dirt ungathered.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Whatever spirits reside within the broken camera have spared me the misery of reviewing those untaken pictures.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • We walked through the beautiful park, enjoying the untaken paths that meandered through the trees.

  • There were several untaken seats in the theater, allowing us to choose our favorite spots.

Synonyms

unclaimed
vsuntaken
17 3.7

Something the owner has not taken

is broader, meaning not taken, claimed, or occupied by anyone
unoccupied
vsuntaken
5 3.6

Not controlled by any army during a war or conflict

also covers being not taken or claimed, not only lacking occupants
unowned
vsuntaken
1 4.8

Not belonging to anyone

emphasizes not taken, claimed, or occupied rather than only ownerless
untenanted
vsuntaken
1 8.1

Not rented or lived in and empty

covers any not claimed or occupied place, not only rental situations
unappropriated
vsuntaken
7.9

Not set aside for any person or use

focuses on general not taken, claimed, or occupied rather than assignment
unreclaimed
vsuntaken
8.6

Left by the owner and not taken back

is about being not taken or occupied now rather than failure to reclaim
unpossessed
vsuntaken
8.3

Free from ownership, control or influence

limits meaning to being not taken, claimed, or occupied instead of broader lack of control

Antonyms

occupied
2.4

A seat or place that someone is using

Surface Forms

untaken positive

Morphology

untaken = taken (transparent) = un + take + en

A straightforward negation of 'taken' meaning 'claimed or occupied'; easily derived by learners.

Etymology

Untaken is built from un- 'not' and taken (from take), so it literally means 'not taken'. That's why it describes things that are free or 'not taken', like a seat or a prize.