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

It’s meant to be flown less than 200 feet high, in unregulated airspace, and weighs about 355 pounds empty. —Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Bulletin board member Steve Fetter stated that the rise of ‘unregulated AI tools’ poses a big threat to human survival in the present times. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026

Authorities have touted the operation over the past few years, as a means of preventing unregulated cannabis from reaching consumers and protecting licensed operators from unfair competition. —Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Authenticity is one thing, going off unregulated is something else. —Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026

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