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unwired

unwired

6.7
Without hidden microphones or recording devices
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈwaɪrd/
translation icon : 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
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
7.2
unwired
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.