unarrested
Definition
Adjective - Not arrested: "unarrested" describes a person who has not been taken into custody by law enforcement. - Not attracting attention: "unarrested" can also describe something that fails to capture or hold one's notice or interest.
Usage Examples
- (The person was not taken into custody.)
- (The speech did not capture the listeners' attention.)
Advanced Usage
"to go unarrested": to remain free from legal capture.
- Despite the evidence, the thief went unarrested. (The thief was not apprehended by police.)
"unarrested development": a rare phrase describing a process or condition that has not been halted or stopped.
- The disease continued its unarrested progression through the population. (The illness spread without being stopped.)
Variants and Related Words
Arrest (verb): to seize or stop; to take into legal custody.
- The police arrested the criminal. (They took him into custody.)
Arresting (adj): capturing attention; striking.
- The painting had an arresting beauty. (It was very striking and memorable.)
Synonyms
- Uncaptured: not taken into custody.
- Unnoticed: not attracting attention; ignored.
- Unstopped: not halted or prevented.
Related Idioms
To be at large: to be free and not captured (used for criminals).
- The escaped prisoner is still at large. (He has not been arrested.)
To fly under the radar: to avoid being noticed or caught.
- The hacker flew under the radar for months before being caught. (He avoided detection.)