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unmanaged

unmanaged

1 5.2
Something that no person or system controls
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmænɪdʒd/
translation icon : no gestionado
  • Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.
  • unmanaged logging
  • unmanaged forest

As the problem is not that you that we have unconstructive emotions, it's that they're unmanaged.

Examples

  • As with all BYOC scenarios, the Mac is left unmanaged and thus insecure.

    Blog text (16)
  • And if you leave stress too long unmanaged and unaddressed, it can be debilitating.

  • All indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment by the public.

    Blog text (5)
  • This time we're going to add some extra Ethernet ports to my home network by installing an unmanaged network switch.

  • Most importantly, static, unmanaged buffers are inappropriate for modern network elements.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The absence of government means that the forces of globalization are unmediated and unmanaged.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Her unmanaged disease led to her hospitalization, and as a result, she incurred more debt because she had inadequate insurance.

    Academic text (2017)
  • While technological development continues to produce solutions, new problems continue to emerge: global warming and related economic problems, resource depletion, unmanaged waste products of consumption, population growth, and so on.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Buffers are essential to the proper functioning of packet networks, but overly large, unmanaged, and uncoordinated buffers create excessive delays that frustrate and baffle end users.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The park has fallen into an unmanaged state, with weeds overtaking the walking paths.

Synonyms

unchecked
vsunmanaged
34 4.9

Allowed to continue without control

refers more generally to disorder lack of control or care not only ongoing progress
uncontrolled
vsunmanaged
31 3.9

Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling

adds missing organization and care to that lack of restraint
unregulated
vsunmanaged
26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

is broader covering missing day to day control and care as well
unattended
vsunmanaged
22 3.6

Left without anyone watching or caring for them

is broader adding absence of organization and formal control
unsupervised
vsunmanaged
21 4.2

Not watched by an adult or person in charge

covers wider absence of organized control and maintenance beyond lack of oversight
unorganized
vsunmanaged
  • US
4 3.8

Not in a clear order and often messy

focuses on lack of order while the concept also includes control and care
ungoverned
vsunmanaged
3 7.1

Not controlled and showing no restraint

is similar but the main concept also stresses missing organization and care
unmonitored
vsunmanaged
2 4.6

No one watches or checks it

implies a broader absence of control organization or care not only lack of watching
uncontained
vsunmanaged
1 6.4

Not controlled and allowed to spread freely

focuses more broadly on lack of control care or organization rather than only spreading
uncared
vsunmanaged
1 5.5

Not looked after and left in bad condition

is about lack of control or order as well as lack of care
unarranged
vsunmanaged
1 4.1

Not put in order and left messy

refers more widely to missing control and care beyond simple order
unhandled
vsunmanaged
3.9

A task or problem that no one has dealt with yet

is broader meaning it lacks control order and care rather than only being untouched
unregimented
vsunmanaged
6.7

Not kept to strict rules and giving people freedom to choose

means lacking control and care in general rather than chosen freedom
noncontrolled
vsunmanaged
6.4

Not under official rules or direct management by an authority

focuses more on lack of organized care and informal control rather than formal authority
unled
vsunmanaged
8.4

A team that has no one in charge to guide or make decisions

is wider meaning it lacks formal control organization and maintenance beyond guidance

Antonyms

Under the watch and control of a responsible person

How Managed

organized
  • US
19 2.0
unmanaged
1 5.2
neglected
3.7

Surface Forms

unmanaged positive

Morphology

unmanaged = managed (transparent) = un + manage + ed

Adding 'un-' to the adjective 'managed' yields the straightforward negation 'not managed'.

Etymology

Unmanaged is made of un- meaning 'not' and manage, which comes from a word for 'hand', as in manual. So unmanaged means 'not handled' or 'not controlled' by anyone.