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
  • The league said its review of Cooper’s conduct for potential violation of its personal conduct policy after a pair of domestic violence arrests in June remains ongoing and is unaffected by Cooper’s status change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have long wondered why some people develop these reactions while others seem to skate by unaffected.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • These reactive oxygen species, or ROS, can do real damage to mitochondria, cells and organs.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • Contemplation of this tax — which produced $384 million in the last fiscal year — has consumed endless hours of work from some of the county’s most respected leaders, and drawn earnest public testimony from dozens of people.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The video plays hopscotch with tone—at once horrific, ridiculous, and bathetically earnest.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of earnest
Adjective
  • It is carefully crafted and wincingly sincere, a wonderful conversion of inversions.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • His method is often to approach cultural or political phenomena, progressive or reactionary, with a mix of Gen X irony and sincere moralism which, by degrees, subtly shifts the frame of the discourse to the right.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 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
  • Nvidia's biggest single guarantee is for OpenAI's forthcoming facility in Pike County, Ohio, which could be the largest data center in the world.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Following lunch, Lauren led the crowd on an impromptu walking tour of Cartagena, pointing out her favorite shopping spots along the way—including a whistlestop at Ortiz’s forthcoming store.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • The university introduced an aerospace engineering degree this fall, giving students a direct connection to emerging aviation systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There is no working alternative to Starlink, which has put a massive constellation of low-earth satellites into orbit, and no direct competitor comes close.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • And how naive of me to believe that language could transcend grief.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of naive
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“Undesigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesigning. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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