unadjusted

adjective

un·​ad·​just·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈjə-stəd 

: not adjusted: such as

a

: remaining in an original state : not altered to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements

unadjusted test scores

unadjusted gross income

b

: not adapted to new conditions or situations

soldiers unadjusted to civilian life

Synonyms

• unused

Examples of unadjusted in a Sentence

still unadjusted to the lifestyle of an air force cadet

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Consumer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on July 15, steaks saw the largest increase among beef products in June—up 12.4 percent since June 2024 at an unadjusted rate, followed by ground beef at 10.3 percent. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025

Critics argue that June inflation data, for example, only showed a 0.3% increase compared to the month prior, bringing the 12-month unadjusted rate to 2.7%. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 July 2025

The unadjusted unemployment rate was 5.7% for California and 4.4% for the nation during the same period. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025

Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was on the lower end with its unadjusted rate of 4%. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unadjusted

• maladjusted
• readjusted
• adjusted
• combusted
• disgusted
• distrusted
• encrusted
• entrusted
• incrusted
• intrusted
• mistrusted
• busted