unexamined

A student hands in an unexamined test paper at the end of class.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not subjected to examination or analysis: "unexamined" describes something that has not been looked into, studied, or scrutinized.
   • Not questioned or challenged: It can refer to ideas, beliefs, or assumptions that have been accepted without critical thought.

Usage Examples

• (She accepted ideas without analyzing them.)
• (The evidence had not been studied.)
• (A life without self-reflection or analysis lacks value.)

Advanced Usage

• "to leave unexamined": to intentionally not investigate or analyze something.

  • The committee decided to leave the minor complaint unexamined. (They chose not to look into it.)

• "unexamined privilege": advantages or benefits that a person has but does not recognize or question.

  • He spoke about his unexamined privilege as a wealthy individual. (He acknowledged advantages he had not previously considered.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unexamined (adj): no variants beyond the base form, but related to the verb "examine".
• Examine (v): to inspect or analyze closely.
  • We must examine the data carefully. (We need to analyze it.)
• Examination (n): the act of inspecting or testing.
  • The examination of the documents took hours. (The inspection process.)

Synonyms

• Unscrutinized: not looked at closely.
  • The unscrutinized report contained errors. (It had not been examined.)
• Uninvestigated: not explored or studied.
  • The uninvestigated claim was dismissed. (It was not looked into.)
• Unquestioned: accepted without doubt or analysis.
  • His unquestioned authority was rarely challenged. (It was not questioned.)

Related Idioms

• Leave no stone unturned: to examine every possible detail. (Antonym of "unexamined")
  • The detective left no stone unturned in the investigation. (He examined everything.)
• Take at face value: to accept something without examining it.
  • She took his promise at face value, unexamined. (She accepted it without questioning.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Look into: to investigate or examine.
  • We need to look into the unexamined claims. (We must analyze them.)
• Go over: to review or examine thoroughly.
  • Let's go over the unexamined data. (Let's study it.)