unexposed

adjective

un·​ex·​posed ˌən-ik-ˈspōzd 

: not exposed

a sheltered area unexposed to the wind

especially : not subjected to radiant energy

unexposed film

Examples of unexposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

In unexposed mice the substantia nigra looks like a nighttime satellite image of Manhattan—thousands of neurons sending dopamine across the mice’s brains to orchestrate fluid scurrying and sniffing and munching. —David Ferry, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025

If the market went down, the second investor wins out, steadily buying at lower prices while her money sitting on the sideline was unexposed to losses. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025

By comparison, only two of 128 unexposed controls — 1.6% — showed such issues. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexposed

• misdiagnosed
• overexposed
• superimposed
• undecomposed
• apposed
• bulldozed
• composed
• deposed
• disclosed
• disposed
• enclosed
• exposed