UNDIRECTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

undirected

adjective

Definition of undirected

as in random

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Recent Examples of undirected If undirected, the hydrocarbon reaction produces heat in the form of an explosion that sets back years of planning for Jeff Bezos. — Ryan C. Fortenberry, The Conversation, 5 June 2026 The complexities that build up during rapid, undirected expansion can be streamlined, revealing a highly agile and focused organization. — Adrien Gaubert, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 DeepMind also cited new misalignment risks stemming from a model’s potential for undirected action at higher capability levels. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025 In undirected graphs, every link can be traversed in both directions. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025 Klein predicted that a few crows would learn the association between their undirected action and the reward, and start bringing coins of their own accord. — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024 Online undirected robo-casting attracts thousands of unqualified candidates; and pits talent against each other in open-market bidding for the job. — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 23 June 2023

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Adjective

The maximalist space is filled with art pieces big and small — drawings taped up, random plant pots and street signs, scrap-metal sculptures and realist paintings.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Amid the random parts stitched together to fill 10 half-hour episodes (which are actually 30 minutes or less, thank God), there are intriguing patterns.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

Some jokes, including a riff on the history of the Wright Brothers, feel vaguely Dada, as if Marino and Wain had spent a long, happy stretch of aimless days drinking coffee and free-associating.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026

Definition of aimless

Adjective

And of how even the most unified filmography can be the result of completely haphazard circumstances.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
The seemingly haphazard approach to regulating new model releases has led to widespread calls from the AI industry for more consistent regulation.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Employees optimize for proxy metrics while experiencing their actual work as purposeless.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of purposeless

Adjective

And Comanche 3 has experienced more than 40 unplanned outages due to mechanical issues; the most recent one has lasted about a year.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Judd Apatow’s hit 2007 comedy about an unplanned pregnancy leading to unexpected romance almost had a different leading lady.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of unplanned

Adjective

In this context, the blue sheets look more like a complementary hue, rather than an unconsidered default.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 May 2026
What had once either gone unconsidered or been managed at the campaign level is now being discussed as a core element of corporate strategy.

— Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of unconsidered

Adjective

Only a few minutes earlier, Abulaila endured an inadvertent slap to his throat by Arnautovic on a pass into the box.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Often, high achievers can get separated from the group, which creates an inadvertent spirit of isolationism, separating them from their peers and thereby creating an us-versus-them mentality.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of inadvertent

Adjective

Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Its lightweight, compliant structure makes accidental contact with people, pets and furniture far safer than conventional drones.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of accidental

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