uninvestigated

uninvestigated

The case remains uninvestigated by the authorities.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Not examined or inquired into: "uninvestigated" describes something that has not been subjected to systematic examination, research, or inquiry.
    • Not explored or scrutinized: It refers to a matter, claim, or situation that has not been looked into or analyzed.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The cause of the accident remains uninvestigated. (The reason for the accident has not been examined.)
    • Many complaints about the company were left uninvestigated. (The complaints were not looked into.)
    • This area of science is still largely uninvestigated. (This scientific field has not been explored.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to leave something uninvestigated": to deliberately not examine or inquire into something.

    • The police decided to leave the minor incident uninvestigated. (They chose not to look into the small event.)

  • "to go uninvestigated": to remain without being examined.

    • The allegations went uninvestigated for months. (The claims were not examined for a long time.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Investigate (verb): to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry.

    • The detective will investigate the crime. (The detective will examine the crime.)

  • Investigation (noun): the process of inquiring into something.

    • A thorough investigation is needed. (A careful inquiry is required.)

  • Investigative (adjective): relating to the process of investigating.

    • She works as an investigative journalist. (She works as a journalist who examines matters deeply.)
Synonyms
  • Unexamined: not inspected or studied.
  • Unresearched: not subject to research.
  • Unscrutinized: not looked at closely.
  • Unprobed: not explored or investigated.
Related Idioms

  • Leave no stone unturned: to try every possible way to investigate or solve something (antonym of "uninvestigated").

    • The team left no stone unturned to solve the mystery. (They investigated every possible lead.)

  • Open-and-shut case: a case that is so clear it does not need investigation (antonym context).

    • This is not an open-and-shut case; it remains uninvestigated. (The case is not clear because it has not been examined.)