unconsidered

adjective

un·​con·​sid·​ered ˌən-kən-ˈsi-dərd How to pronounce unconsidered (audio)
1
: not considered or worth consideration
2
: not resulting from consideration
unconsidered remarks

Examples of unconsidered in a Sentence

regretted some unconsidered comments that she made during a live TV interview
Recent Examples on the Web Creativity and playfulness reveal unconsidered possibilities. Nancy Black, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2023 At nearly 12 minutes, the video’s voice-over explains elements of the history of Japan Society that might otherwise go unnoticed or unconsidered in the sleek rooms. Drew Zeiba, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2023 No surface went unconsidered. Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2022 My intent was to support the creation of beautiful art that featured people who are often unconsidered and unrecognized and to eventually exhibit it, with any proceeds going to organizations that work to advance and promote issues related to women of color. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 That structural reality goes unconsidered. Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021 Anomalies unconsidered will get a second look. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2010 However, the realization that there existed a previously unconsidered symmetry of scalar field theories led Nicolis, Rattazzi and Trincherini to consider abstracting the symmetry, and asking what other terms may be allowed for scalar fields. Mark Trodden, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2011 Brand also pointed to Twitter’s new policy, which allows any employee to work from home indefinitely as a way to open those jobs to previously unconsidered candidates while working to retain those already with the company. Kristine Gill, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unconsidered was in 1587

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“Unconsidered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconsidered. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unconsidered

adjective
un·​con·​sid·​ered ˌən-kən-ˈsid-ərd How to pronounce unconsidered (audio)
1
: not considered or worth consideration
2
: not resulting from consideration or study
unconsidered opinions
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