unexamined

adjective

un·​ex·​am·​ined ˌən-ig-ˈza-mənd 

: not subjected to examination (such as critical scrutiny, analysis, or comparison) : not carefully weighed or examined

… encouraging students to question their own unexamined beliefs …

—Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

With every aspect of public education coming under increased scrutiny, no program is left unexamined.

—Patty Kohler and Jacque Reese

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

—translation of Socrates, as quoted in Plato's Apology

Examples of unexamined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bossy’s direction raises the clamorous volume instead of sorting out the disordered structure or digging into the unexamined silences. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

But that miscalculation was, itself, premised on the unexamined assumption that a K-12 public education should be essentially vocational and therefore—almost by definition—aligned with corporate interests. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Written by Pennette, the untitled comedy stars Pierce as a man who discovers that the unexamined life can bite you in the ass. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

These expenses often go unexamined because no one has identified the unnecessary data behind them. — Jodi Daniels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexamined

• amand
• examined
• reexamined