unamplified

adjective

un·​am·​pli·​fied ˌən-ˈam-plə-ˌfīd 

: not increased in strength or made louder (such as with an amplifier) : not amplified

an unamplified voice

unamplified guitar music

Examples of unamplified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

The resonance of the American soprano’s unamplified singing fills a room and seems to vibrate through your body. — Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

When people actually experience that kind of magic live — the unamplified human voice filling a hall, the music, the movement, the storytelling — that ‘no one cares’ mentality falls apart pretty quickly. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026

The Martin, more often utilized for unamplified concerts, was at times overpoweringly loud, with an acoustic that tended to muddle speech and singing in particular. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unamplified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide