undesigning

adjective

Definition of undesigningnext
as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesigning
  1. unaffected
  2. real
  3. earnest
  4. sincere
  5. artless
  6. forthcoming
  7. direct
  8. naive
Adjective
  • Yet Webb, seemingly unaffected, keeps taking the mound and giving the Giants a chance.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Neutrinos are notoriously unaffected by normal matter—most pass right through it.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • This is the second episode but, in some respects, the real kickoff to this new season.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The real causes of inflammation are dietary patterns that contain too many calories, too much sugar, or too much saturated fat.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • Choosing September as the initial sales peak allows Apple to monopolize freight capacity before earnest holiday shipping begins.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Lively farm animals populate the backgrounds against which Guille and Belinda confidently perform their silly and earnest singing and dancing.
    — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of earnest
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, rare booksellers continue to flag strange orders, recognizing that most sincere buyers tend to seek out single books, not order large batches of widely varying selections.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This type of content is based on generating an affective commodity of sincere surprise.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sincere
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
  • Bullock and Kidman offered a look at the forthcoming movie at CinemaCon in Las Vegas in April.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Her forthcoming book, The Emotional Lives of Parents, publishes on February 9, 2027 and is available for pre-order now.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trump called Jones last month and urged him to meet with Jackson, who defeated Jones in a GOP primary in June, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the exchange.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In just a few short weeks, his childish, naive world becomes brutally adult.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of naive
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“Undesigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesigning. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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