unsupervised

adjective

un·​su·​per·​vised ˌən-ˈsü-pər-ˌvīzd 

: not watched or overseen by someone in authority : not supervised

unsupervised teenagers

an unsupervised visit

Examples of unsupervised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in other parts of the country, unruly and often unsupervised kids have led to some breweries banning little ones from their spaces entirely or during certain times, the New York Times reported this summer. —Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

The former Bears quarterback will also be on unsupervised probation for one year and must attend a DUI safety class. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

Simmons completed 60 hours of community service, 16 hours of substance abuse education and one year of unsupervised probation. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025

While outdoor time can offer stimulation and exercise, unsupervised access poses serious risks that significantly reduce their life span. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing unsupervised

• unsupervised machine learning

Rhymes for unsupervised

• americanized
• anathematized
• collateralized
• contextualized
• conventionalized
• demilitarized
• demineralized
• departmentalized
• industrialised
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• materialised
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