uncodified

adjective

un·​cod·​i·​fied ˌən-ˈkä-də-ˌfīd 

-ˈkō-

: not codified

uncodified law

Examples of uncodified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But unlike other personal laws in India, Muslim family law remains largely uncodified. — Kanika Gupta, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2026

Extraction Of Latent Potential Every specialized industry contains methodologies that remain uncodified. — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026

And unfortunately, siloed and uncodified expertise still exists in many teams, often leaving them vulnerable to disastrous situations when key personnel leave. — Bhushan Parikh, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Can the uncodified British constitution cope with these problems? — Vernon Bogdanor, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022

Indeed, Britain's uncodified constitution does say the sovereign should not offer opinions on political issues. — Joseph Romm, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022

Another consequence of Brexit is that Britain’s uncodified constitution is being tested as seldom before. — The Economist, 21 Dec. 2019

Britain has relied on an unwritten (or at least uncodified) constitution, in sharp contrast to the United States and Europe. — The Economist, 26 Oct. 2019

Instead, the government has relied on financial incentives, through an uncodified system of internal profit sharing that links the bureaucracy’s financial performance to individual remuneration. — Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncodified

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