untried

CEFRB2

/əˈntraɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not tested, tried, or used before in practice.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not put on trial; not taken before a legal court.

Examples

  • The new guy was inexperienced and untried.

  • The impossible is often the untried.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not yet tried or tested; unknown.

More examples

In context

  • With financial losses emerging in 1957, the BTC abandoned the diesel pilot scheme in favour of wholesale orders for untried designs.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + tried.