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unwired

unwired

1 5.3
Not connected by wires and using wireless signals like Wi-Fi
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈwaɪrd/
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  • In an unwired workplace, employees use their laptops and smartphones without being tethered by cables.

Examples

  • A person, organization, firm, university, or country can be referred to as wired, or, then again, as unwired.

    Academic text (1997)

  • In fact, our entire staff at Concentric is unwired, all by choice.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Photovoltaic technology is growing more popular as a means of distributed generation and as a source of power for the unwired world.

    Academic text (2001)

  • With advances in technology, many homes are now completely unwired and connect to the internet wirelessly.

  • The shift towards an unwired lifestyle has led to more public spaces offering free Wi-Fi access.

Synonyms

wireless
vsunwired
95 3.9

Using radio signals instead of wires

names connections or devices without cables for communication purposes
untethered
vsunwired
5 6.7

Not tied to anything and able to move freely

refers to devices or systems not joined by cables for electronic connection

Antonyms

wired
4 3.7

Having electric or phone connections already installed

How Wired

hardwired
  • Specialized
7.3
wired
4 3.7
unwired
1 5.3
wireless
95 3.9

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 the parts un- ('not') and wire, a metal thread that carries electricity or messages. So an unwired café or speaker works 'without wires', often by Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth.