unseeded

adjective

un·​seed·​ed ˌən-ˈsē-dəd How to pronounce unseeded (audio)
: not seeded: such as
a
: having no seeds
unseeded fruit
b
: not seeded (see seed entry 2 sense 4b) among the contestants in a competition (such as a tennis tournament)
… ninth-seeded Lindsay Davenport lost quickly, in 65 minutes, to unseeded Julie Halard of France.Robin Finn

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Top-seed Aryna Sabalenka will play unseeded veteran Markéta Vondroušová. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The controversy began on match point in the third set for Medvedev’s opponent, France’s unseeded Benjamin Bonzi, when a photographer walked onto the court between first and second serve. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The unseeded Bencic, a 28-year-old native of Switzerland who has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, became the third mother in the last four years to reach the final four after defeating No. 7 Mirra Andreeva, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), in the quarterfinals. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Fritz will either face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final on Friday. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unseeded

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unseeded was circa 1775

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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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