unsigned

adjective

un·​signed ˌən-ˈsīnd 

: not signed: such as

a

: having no signature

an unsigned check/letter

b

: not signed to a contract

an unsigned free agent

Examples of unsigned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sinclair and Nguyen said that potential applicants for Spark must be at least 18 years old, be a musician releasing music under their own name and must be an unsigned, independent act. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Lonzo is currently unsigned, but last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, while LaMelo was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier Thursday. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

But there’s a reason the veteran winger remains unsigned just eight days before free agency. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The Supreme Court justices agreed, in an unsigned opinion, that federal courts should not second-guess state courts under a 1996 federal law that was intended to reduce federal court oversight of state criminal trials. — CBS News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsigned

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined