UNDIRECTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

undirected

adjective

Definition of undirected

as in random

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Recent Examples of undirected For writers, undirected mental energy can (ideally) be a source of creativity, but left to its own devices, the mind does not naturally drift toward gratitude and wonder. — April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undirected

Adjective

On the way across the bay, Melanie is attacked by a random seagull, setting up the sinister plot device.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Davis confessed to taking mushrooms, grabbing a gun, and shooting at random people in South Beach.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

The constraint of the task encourages a deeper looking, and gives us, part of a society suspicious of aimless activity, an excuse to mess around and explore a strange world.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
But the remainder feels leftover — formless and aimless — like tinfoil stretched around a clunky, conventional mass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of aimless

Adjective

After that, Grace all but disappears from Crystal Lake, exposing the haphazard plotting of a show that refuses to commit.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Violent crime, once almost unknown on the island, is rising sharply—another sign of the state’s haphazard retreat.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Real participation and citing original sources within the community outperform purposeless content meant to meet quotas.

— Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Long, uneventful sequences capturing Kozue’s idle days spent daydreaming in nature or by the incinerator soon come to feel purposeless.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of purposeless

Adjective

This means that the larger social dynamics created by rape—even the prospect of rape—in small, intimate communities go unconsidered.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
For expats and families looking to relocate, understanding this data could provide valuable insight into previously unconsidered relocation costs.

— Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unconsidered

Adjective

Given that the dynamic between Europe and Russia is now characterized by pervasive mutual suspicion, conspiracy theories, and expectations of war, there is a growing danger of inadvertent escalation.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
When a leader announces that a new tool will simplify processes, there’s an inadvertent message sent to employees.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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