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

Because the industry is unregulated, Shahab said, there are disparities in who gets paid and how much. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Additionally, congressional leaders and vocal citizens believed the airwaves to be an important national public resource and, in an effort to protect them from unregulated exploitation, exerted pressure to have the airwaves placed under greater federal control. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Competition from unlicensed and unregulated hemp companies has led to declining prices and falling revenue. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Authorities said those measures were aimed at preventing large, unregulated crowds in Davis, though gatherings tied to the event appeared to spread into surrounding areas — including Sacramento County, where the Howe Park crowd drew several hundred people. —Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 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