unregulated

adjective

un·​reg·​u·​lat·​ed ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd 

also -ˈrā-

: not regulated: such as

a

: disorderly, chaotic

unregulated habits

an unregulated mind

b

: not controlled by regulation

unregulated fishing

an unregulated industry

Examples of unregulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study found unregulated photography trips are a key culprit, causing disturbances and behavioral changes that can disrupt the frogs’ feeding and breeding success. —Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

Wexner continued to work with Epstein, who used his unregulated access to Wexner’s accounts to diversify his real estate portfolio, purchasing his famed home near Mar-a-Lago, an Upper East Side townhouse, and a mansion in Albany, Ohio. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025

Those unregulated hazardous substances include liquid waste, friable, asbestos wastes and combustion wastes. —Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025

But a mix of regulatory missteps by a hostile FDA and market loopholes opened the door to a wave of counterfeit and bootleg vapes, often imported from China, sold in local stores, highly addictive, and completely unregulated. —Max Cunningham, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unregulated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated