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unwired

unwired

1 6.7
Without hidden microphones or recording devices
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈwaɪrd/
: sin micrófono
  • He insisted on an unwired environment for the confidential meeting.

Examples

  • This room is completely unwired.

  • They checked the room to make sure it was unwired before discussing sensitive information.

  • The informant agreed to speak only if he met the agent unwired to avoid any recordings.

  • Are you sure the meeting was unwired?

  • The conversation felt relaxed because we were unwired and free from any surveillance.

  • It was a relief to know that our meeting was unwired and nobody was eavesdropping on us.

  • During the interview, the journalist assured the subject that the room was unwired for privacy.

Synonyms

unmonitored
vsunwired
2 4.6

No one watches or checks it

refers specifically to absence of secret listening devices
untracked
vsunwired
1 5.7

Not watched, followed, or recorded so people cannot see its progress

focuses on absence of concealed audio bugs rather than traces or tracking

How Monitored

bugged
19 7.2
unwired
1 6.7
unmonitored
2 4.6

Surface Forms

unwired positive

Morphology

unwired = wired (transparent) = un + wire + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'wired', making the meaning 'not wired'.

Etymology

Unwired comes from un- ('not') and wire, and 'wired' can mean fitted with a hidden microphone or listening device. So an unwired room or meeting is 'not bugged' and safe for private talk.