unmeasured

adjective

un·​mea·​sured ˌən-ˈme-zhərd 

-ˈmā-

: not measured: such as

a

: not ascertained in quantity, mass, extent, or degree

… to a vast and as yet unexplored and unmeasured tract of Eastern lands.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

b

: not limited or restrained

unmeasured scorn

One began to dream the sensation of wielding unmeasured power.

—Henry Adams

Examples of unmeasured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

The rest have an unmeasured system running at a higher volume. — Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Wickramasinghe noted that unmeasured factors associated with more light exposure, such as street noise or air pollution, could be responsible for some of the negative heart effects. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026

Because this was an observational study, women who used estrogen may have differed from nonusers in unmeasured ways, including baseline health or frequency of doctor visits. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmeasured

• leisured
• measured
• treasured