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

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Adjective

Oen Sujet’s catalog sounds equally like the product of a random number generator or a malfunctioning algorithm as of a deeply mercurial artist.

— Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
That should show up in random DNA sequences only about once in 70 billion bases, and our genome is only about 3 billion bases.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 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

There are rugs that don’t match, random seating arrangements, a haphazard collection of coolers, televisions, wine racks, murals and board games, a tiny stage here, a slightly larger one there.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 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

Choose three specific actions in the next 30 days that ready you for the pivots ahead — planned and unplanned.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
White House officials told me that his comments on CNN about not supplying the weapons if Israel attacked Rafah had been unplanned and hadn’t reflected a formal decision.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 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

These brands sought deep operational integration and audience engagement, contrasting with non-sponsors who gained accidental publicity from FIFA's strict clean-stadium rules.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The accidental discharge by the officer will be reviewed internally, the New London Police Department said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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