uncorrected

/'ʌnkə'rektid/

Thân thiện

The teacher left the uncorrected test papers on her desk.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not subjected to correction or discipline: Refers to something, often a fault, error, or behavior, that has not been fixed, amended, or disciplined.
   • Left faulty or wrong: Describes a mistake or defect that remains in its original, incorrect state.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The teacher left the spelling errors uncorrected to let the student find them herself.
  • Uncorrected vision problems can lead to headaches and eye strain.
  • The manuscript was published with several uncorrected typos.

Advanced Usage

• "to leave something uncorrected": to deliberately not fix or amend something.
  • The editor chose to leave the author's unique phrasing uncorrected.
• "to go uncorrected": to remain without being fixed over a period of time.
  • Such a dangerous misconception should not be allowed to go uncorrected.

Variants and Related Words

• Correct (verb): To make right; to remove errors from.
• Corrected (adjective): Having been made right or free from errors.
• Uncorrectable (adjective): Incapable of being corrected or fixed.

Synonyms

• Unamended: Not changed or improved.
• Unremedied: Not having had a fault put right.
• Unfixed: Not repaired or corrected.

Antonyms

• Corrected: Made right or accurate.
• Amended: Changed for the better; improved.
• Rectified: Put right; corrected.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not subjected to correction or discipline
   • let her children grow up uncorrected
2. left faulty or wrong
   • uncorrected astigmatism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• undisciplined