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undetained

undetained

1 6.8
Not held and free to go
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈteɪnd/
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  • Despite being a suspect, he was undetained throughout the legal proceedings.

Examples

  • She was allowed to stay undetained while the investigation continued.

  • The witness remained undetained after giving his statement to the police.

  • She was undetained after the questioning.

  • The police confirmed he is undetained.

  • After the investigation, he was declared undetained and allowed to leave the police station.

  • Being undetained after the court hearing, she quickly left the building to meet her friends.

  • The officers confirmed that the suspect was undetained and free to go home.

Synonyms

undisturbed
vsundetained
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

concerns freedom to proceed, not emotional calm or unchanged state
unmolested
vsundetained
5 6.5

Left alone and not harmed or disturbed

means free to go in movement or action rather than just left alone
unhindered
vsundetained
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

emphasizes being free to go rather than only lack of obstacles
unincarcerated
vsundetained
1 7.0

Not held in prison or jail

applies to general freedom to go, not specifically absence of imprisonment
unhampered
vsundetained
1 5.3

Free to move or act without being stopped

focuses on being free to go rather than general ability to act
ungrounded
vsundetained
1 6.7

Allowed to move or operate as usual

stresses immediate freedom to go rather than normal participation ability
unstopped
vsundetained
4.5

Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it

highlights freedom to proceed rather than merely ongoing continuation
uncurbed
vsundetained
7.9

Not kept under control and without limits

is about being free to go or proceed rather than lacking limits
unrein
vsundetained
8.6

Not held back and showing strong feelings or energy

focuses on practical freedom to go rather than general lack of restraint
uncollared
vsundetained
  • Literature
8.5

Not caught by the police after a crime

covers freedom to proceed in general situations, not only legal release
unimprisoned
vsundetained
8.4

Free and not locked up in a prison

is broader freedom to proceed rather than only nonimprisonment status

Antonyms

3.8

A place that a person or group controls

How Free

free
1.0
undetained
1 6.8
held
3.8

Surface Forms

undetained positive

Morphology

undetained = detained (transparent) = un + detain + ed

A straightforward negation by 'un-' applied to the participial adjective 'detained', yielding 'not detained'.

Etymology

Undetained is made of un- and detained, where un- means 'not' and detained means 'to hold' or 'to stop'. So undetained describes someone who is 'not held' and free to go or continue.