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untuned

untuned

6.1
Not set to the right frequency for a radio or antenna
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtjuːnd/
  • Specialized
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  • The radio produced static because it was untuned to any station.

Examples

  • An untuned antenna can result in poor signal reception for your television.

  • Engineers quickly fixed the untuned circuit to restore proper communication.

  • The radio is untuned.

  • This device remains untuned and needs adjustment.

  • The radio produced static because it was untuned to any station.

  • An untuned antenna can result in poor signal reception for your television.

  • Engineers quickly fixed the untuned circuit to restore proper communication.

Synonyms

unadjusted
vsuntuned
1 4.9

Not changed to fit needs or different conditions

is not set to a particular frequency channel or condition
unattuned
vsuntuned
7.5

Not tuned to the correct musical pitch

applies to devices not matched to a specific frequency or channel

Antonyms

tune
  • Specialized
109 4.9

The setting of a device that makes its signal clear

How Tuned

in tune
31 3.7
untuned
  • Specialized
6.1

Surface Forms

untuned positive

Morphology

untuned = tuned (transparent) = un + tune + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'tuned', indicating something not adjusted.

Etymology

The word untuned comes from the prefix un- 'not' and tune 'to set a pitch or a station'. Think of a radio you have not set to any station — it makes static, so an untuned radio is not adjusted to a frequency.