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untracked

untracked

5.7
Not watched, followed, or recorded so people cannot see its progress
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtrækt/
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  • In addition to the myth perpetuated by parents and teachers that high-achieving students suffer academically in untracked classes, there are other strong educational myths that fuel the belief in tracking.

Examples

  • Venturing into the untracked forest, the only sounds were the crunch of snow underfoot and the whispers of the trees.

  • On my weekend adventure, I discovered a vast expanse of untracked wilderness perfect for hiking.

  • Remote, rough, relatively untracked farmland is used to suggest the reliability and durability of the Chevrolet truck.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And for me, my brows have to be done, especially because they're just untracked right now and they just need taming so I just do my brows as normal.

  • The thrill of skiing in untracked powder is unmatched by any groomed run.

Synonyms

unobserved
vsuntracked
3 5.2

Not seen or noticed by anyone

is broader, covering both lack of sight and missing records
unrecorded
vsuntracked
2 3.9

Not written down in official papers

is broader, including lack of monitoring or physical marks
unmonitored
vsuntracked
2 4.6

No one watches or checks it

is wider, also covering absence of records or physical traces
trackless
vsuntracked
2 7.9

An area with no road or path and no sign of travel

is broader, applying to both physical absence and monitoring gaps
untraveled
vsuntracked
  • US
1 6.3

A path or area that no one has visited

is about traces and records rather than only visitation history
unlogged
vsuntracked
5.6

An action not recorded in a system or record

is broader, covering any monitoring, following, or physical traces
trailless
vsuntracked
6.8

To move without leaving marks or signs behind

is more general, also meaning not watched or documented

Antonyms

4.9

Having long connected bands like a tank or marks left by feet and wheels

2.6

Put on tape, film, or digital media to keep and play later

How Monitored

tracked
4.9
recorded
2.6
unchecked
34 4.9
untracked
5.7
unmonitored
2 4.6

Surface Forms

untracked positive

Morphology

untracked = tracked (transparent) = un + track + ed

Formed by applying 'un-' to the participial/adjectival 'tracked' meaning 'followed/recorded'.

Etymology

Untracked combines un- 'not' and track 'to follow' or 'mark', so a helpful way to remember it is to think of something that is not being followed or recorded. That is why untracked can mean not monitored or having no marks or traces.