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unexamined

unexamined

9 4.3
Not checked or thought about carefully
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmɪnd/
translation icon : no examinado
  • Specifically, school and instructional practices remain unexamined for consistency with the mission.
  • unexamined assumptions
  • unexamined life
  • remain unexamined

And then he said the unexamined life is not worth living.

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Examples

  • Luke, you ever hear the saying, "The unexamined life is not worth living?"

  • Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living," but the examined one is no bargain.

  • And then he said the unexamined life is not worth living.

  • Because in my mind, a life unexamined is not a life well lived.

  • The unexamined life is not worth living.

  • Socrates, an unexamined life is not worth living.

  • Plato once said that the unexamined life is not worth living.

  • The question of what these clusters may mean to the people who inhabit them remains unexamined, however.

    Academic text (1992)
  • A cheer for the intrepid souls who dare to question unexamined beliefs and popular claims.

    Academic text (2001)
  • He realized that his decisions were often based on unexamined assumptions.

Synonyms

untested
vsunexamined
28 4.6

Not tried before to check if it works

refers to lack of trial or proof rather than absence of careful thought
unexplored
vsunexamined
21 4.9

Not yet found or studied

emphasizes that something remains unknown rather than just not checked
undetermined
vsunexamined
20 4.6

Not yet decided or known

refers to undecided status not simply lacking a close check or thought
unturned
vsunexamined
5 5.7

Not looked at or checked when people search for answers

means left without action or handling rather than lacking careful consideration
uninspected
vsunexamined
1 4.6

Not checked for safety or quality

focuses on missing general careful thought rather than specific quality checks
uninvestigated
vsunexamined
1 6.8

Not looked into to find the cause or facts

means lacking deeper fact finding or study rather than simple neglect
unsearched
vsunexamined
1 4.9

Not looked through or checked for something

applies to not being looked through for things rather than not thought about
unresearched
vsunexamined
1 5.9

Not carefully studied and without good proof

refers to absence of formal study rather than simple unattended thought
unscrutinized
vsunexamined
8.4

Not looked at carefully

is about a general lack of thinking or checking rather than deep carefulness
unanalyzed
vsunexamined
7.0

Not examined in detail for study

focuses on missing detailed breakdown rather than simple unattended consideration
unevaluated
vsunexamined
5.6

Not yet checked for quality or value

is about simple lack of checking or thought not specifically missing judgment

How Examined

unexamined
9 4.3
ignored
1.6

Surface Forms

unexamined positive

Morphology

unexamined = examined (transparent) = un + examine + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' is productively attached to the participial adjective 'examined', yielding a straightforward 'not examined' meaning.

Etymology

The word unexamined comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and examine meaning 'to look at or test', the same root as the word exam, so unexamined means 'not checked' or 'not thought about'.