unreformed

adjective

un·​re·​formed ˌən-ri-ˈfȯrmd 

1

: not reformed : uncorrected

an unreformed criminal

2

: not originating with or shaped by the Protestant Reformation

unreformed churches

Examples of unreformed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The danger of an unreformed entitlement state is about more than interest payments crowding out the rest of the budget. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Starmer, a stellar lawyer before entering politics in 2015, failed to inspire or articulate a convincing plan to revive a country held back by creaking, unreformed public infrastructure and an unproductive economy. — Toby Helm, Time, 27 June 2026

Alfortish served more than two years in prison before returning, quite unreformed, to New Orleans. — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Today, Syria is once again racked by violence, and Shara’s coalition includes unreformed jihadists. — Steven N. Simon, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unreformed

• conformed
• deformed
• informed
• malformed
• performed
• preformed
• reformed
• transformed
• unformed
• formed
• normed
• stormed