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unflanked

unflanked

8.1
Having nothing on either side
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈflæŋkt/
translation icon : sin flancos
  • Unlike the other streets, this avenue was unflanked by buildings or trees.

Examples

  • The monument appeared lonely and unflanked in the wide open square.

  • The castle stood unflanked on the hill, exposed to the wind from all directions.

  • The soldier stood unflanked during the battle.

  • Her position was unflanked by any obstacles.

  • The castle stood unflanked on the hill, exposed to the wind from all directions.

  • Unlike the other streets, this avenue was unflanked by buildings or trees.

  • The monument appeared lonely and unflanked in the wide open square.

Synonyms

unbordered
vsunflanked
7.1

An area or object with no clear edge that seems to join what is around it

is about having nothing beside it on both sides rather than missing a frame

Antonyms

surrounded
2.7

A person or place with people and things all around

How Flanked

bordered
2.5
opposite
199 1.0
unflanked
8.1

Surface Forms

unflanked positive

Morphology

unflanked = flanked (transparent) = un + flank + ed

Formed by applying the negating prefix 'un-' to the adjective/past participle 'flanked', yielding a direct negation.

Etymology

Unflanked is made of un- meaning 'not' and flank meaning 'side'. Think of a castle on a hill with no buildings beside it; that castle is unflanked, open and exposed on both sides.