untried

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Thân thiện

The young farmer uses an untried plow in the field.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not yet tested or proven: Refers to something that has not been subjected to experiment, use, or a trial to determine its qualities, effectiveness, or safety. 2. Lacking experience; not tried or tested by experience: Describes a person who is new to a particular task, role, or situation and therefore lacks practical knowledge or proven ability in it.

Usage and Examples

• The new software update is still untried, so we should wait for user feedback before installing it company-wide.
• As an untried manager, she was eager to prove her capabilities to the team.
• The court dismissed the case, leaving the novel legal argument untried.
• They embarked on an untried route to the summit.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Often carries a neutral or slightly cautious connotation, implying something is new and its performance is unknown. It can sometimes imply potential risk due to the lack of testing.
• Common in formal, academic, legal, and technical contexts (e.g., untried method, untried technology, untried defendant).
• "Leave untried": To choose not to test or attempt something.
  • We should not leave any possible solution untried in our search for a cure.

Variants and Related Words

• Untested (adj.): Very similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "untried" in the context of things not yet tested. (e.g., an untested hypothesis).
• Unproven (adj.): Not demonstrated to be true or effective; not yet verified. Focuses more on the lack of proof than the lack of an attempt to test.
• Inexperienced (adj.): A more common synonym when referring specifically to a person's lack of practical knowledge or skill.

Synonyms

• Unproven
• Untested
• Experimental
• Novel
• Inexperienced (for persons)
• Unseasoned (for persons)

Antonyms

• Tested
• Proven
• Established
• Experienced
• Veteran

Idioms and Phrases

• (A theory/method) remains untried: Indicates that an idea has not yet been put into practice or tested.
  • His innovative design remains untried due to budget constraints.
• Untried and untested: A reinforcing phrase emphasizing complete lack of prior evaluation.
  • The team was wary of implementing untried and untested procedures.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not yet proved or subjected to testing
   • an untested drug
   • untested theory
   • an untried procedure
2. not tried or tested by experience
   • unseasoned artillery volunteers
   • still untested in battle
   • an illustrator untried in mural painting
   • a young hand at plowing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• untested
• unseasoned
• young