as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
has an unstudied effervescence that is rare in show business
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unstudied
The rest are nameless and unstudied—part of what biologists call dark taxa.
—
Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
The unfinished portrait drawing was a Regency fashion, as executed by professional society artists Thomas Lawrence and Richard Cosway, where the intention was to capture personality unawares, unstudied, as in life.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
And while the researchers are quick to warn about the unstudied risks of relying too heavily on this technology, the study shows that there's both demand and benefit there.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Though a few other caterpillar venoms have been studied at least a little, most remain almost entirely unstudied, says Walker—and medicine may be missing out.
—Bob Holmes, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unstudied
Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
The unfinished portrait drawing was a Regency fashion, as executed by professional society artists Thomas Lawrence and Richard Cosway, where the intention was to capture personality unawares, unstudied, as in life.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
And while the researchers are quick to warn about the unstudied risks of relying too heavily on this technology, the study shows that there's both demand and benefit there.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Though a few other caterpillar venoms have been studied at least a little, most remain almost entirely unstudied, says Walker—and medicine may be missing out.
—Bob Holmes, JSTOR Daily, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unstudied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstudied
Adjective
-
In the few hours between the staff announcement and the board meeting that would finalize her departure, district employees organized an impromptu send-off celebration for Allen.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Here, the pace is slower, the expectations feel more human, and, yes, the cost of living allows for a life that includes calmer mornings, impromptu adventures, and rest — real rest, the kind that invites creativity and allows ideas to take shape.—
Allison Irby Vu,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
And four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the many obstacles to peace and how Ukraine has pioneered a scrappy, improvised way of fighting, built around inexpensive drones.—
February 26,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
-
Officials said preliminary findings indicate improvised explosive devices hidden inside garbage bins detonated in the city center.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The impatience that Chase brought to his work, along with his provocative, improvisational style of comedy and communicating, feels a little like jazz.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Famously outspoken with directors, Duvall frequently clashed with Beresford on set while pushing for a more improvisational approach.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
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
-
And Wiles, a shrewd lobbyist based in Florida, seldom makes unconsidered moves.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unstudied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstudied. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
