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

Though the researchers adjusted for many lifestyle and health factors, unmeasured differences between people could still play a role in cognitive outcomes. —Sarah Garone, Health, 20 Feb. 2026

What goes unmeasured has a way of becoming a liability. —Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

This act—looking away from the score in search of some unmeasured value that actually matters to us—can be surprisingly difficult. —Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026

Astrologically, this is a year of unmeasured action, creative risk, and conscious reinvention. —Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unmeasured

• leisured
• measured
• treasured