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 result is that the field of ketamine therapy goes unregulated. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Of course, a completely unregulated internet also has issues, as spotlighted by how online hate and misinformation contributed to the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

The case that first exposed profound abuse allegations inside Missouri’s unregulated religious boarding schools has ended without prison time for the former co-owner of Circle of Hope Girls Ranch. —Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025

As a result, the compound is available across the country, with unregulated products found at convenience stores, smoke shops and gas stations. —A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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