UNCAUGHT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

uncaught

adjective

Definition of uncaught

as in unbound

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Recent Examples of uncaught His perfect parade was broken up by an error in the fourth inning when miscommunication between Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker led to Trea Turner’s fly ball glancing off Tucker’s glove and dropping to the warning track uncaught. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 Women and children of the city are living in a state of terror, fearing that the fiend, if uncaught, will commit other outrages in this city. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The Cubs carried a two-run lead into the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres, owners of the best record in baseball, when everything started to unravel after an uncaught fly ball. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 From demons to death cults, uncaught killers to unsolved disappearances, these genre films have proven that truth is not just stranger, but also scarier than fiction. — Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by. — Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024 Fishing for coho has been excellent at times and biologists said 44,000 hatchery coho remained uncaught Monday from the quota of 84,000. — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022 That ratio can then be used to calculate the number that went uncaught in real life. — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaught

Adjective

Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of unbound

Adjective

Instead, their capacity, unrestrained due to advantages of technology, often gets under additional routines that land on the same psychological ground, already marked by low interest, meaning and involvement.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Her social-media output could look unrestrained in its tone and quantity.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unrestrained

Adjective

However, an unconfined plasma column could instantly destroy solid surfaces upon contact.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions.

— Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024

Definition of unconfined

Adjective

Snell, who missed time because of a late spring training build-up and arthroscopic surgery in May to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, finished the regular season with just 42⅔ innings pitched.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The union’s experts are worried about loose turf leading to too much slipping.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of loose

Adjective

While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Definition of untied

Adjective

Anyone who wants to watch, from the press to advocates to families to just causal observers, must have that unfettered ability.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
But the Knights didn’t take long to respond in the second half, as Watson took a handoff and raced 64 yards unfettered for his second touchdown of the game, giving UCF a 27-24 lead eight seconds into the third quarter.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfettered

Adjective

Jeff Bezos' Blue Moon would blast off first, followed by Orion -- which would close in for a linkup -- and then Musk's Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon will blast off first, then Orion — which will close in for a linkup — then Musk’s Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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