Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

unwatched

adjective
un·​watched | \"+\

Definition of unwatched 

: not watched : neglected, unattended that applied science, unwatched, improperly handled, and not understood by men— Harrison Brown

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

History and Etymology for unwatched

Middle English unwached, from un- entry 1 + wached, past participle of wachen, wacchen to watch

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about unwatched

Statistics for unwatched

Look-up Popularity

Comments on unwatched

What made you want to look up unwatched? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

chapel

a private place of worship

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Difficult Vocab Quiz

  • the-education-of-achilles-eugne-delacroix
  • Which is a synonym of discomfit?
Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games