UNDESIGNING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

undesigning

adjective

Definition of undesigning

as in unaffected

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Adjective

The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The higher-speed rail line’s South Florida service is unaffected as all trains serving West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami are running as scheduled.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unaffected

Adjective

That so-fake-it’s-real argument has underpinned many provocative artistic movements over the years.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
In short, this study showed how the material responds to mechanical force, temperature, and chemical changes, but its effectiveness in real propulsion systems remains to be established.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of real

Adjective

The earnest effort of the youngest Bulls players paid off in spurts.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Boyer is consciously writing in a tradition of Copland, Williams and Leonard Bernstein — of cinema-size emotion, of proud melodicism and earnest love of country.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of earnest

Adjective

That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of artless

Adjective

So to expect something dramatically different to immediately be forthcoming less than 10 games in largely would stand as a fool’s errand.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
The company's forthcoming Cleveland location will have an even bigger dome, at 100 feet in diameter.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of forthcoming

Adjective

In her remarks, Wintour made the evening’s only direct reference to the midterms, reminiscing about attending a fundraising event for James Talarico, who successfully flipped Texas in the race for the Senate last night, alongside Burch.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
In 1994, Defense Secretary Les Aspin rescinded the risk rule policy but kept in place the exclusion that barred women from serving in direct ground combat units below the brigade level.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of direct

Adjective

Ann gets older, growing up to be played by Lucy Halliday, who exudes the same naïve energy in a more worldly body.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Mischa Glooshkoff, aka Michael Graves, has light brown curls, a wicked grin, and a wiry frame—perfect casting for the grand boulevardier who would lead my naïve young father astray.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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