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unloaded

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N L OW1 D IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not loaded (in various senses).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • an unloaded question
  • an unloaded vehicle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of unload

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

(of weapons) not charged with ammunition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: loaded

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English load English -ed English loaded English unloaded From un- + loaded.

From unload + -ed.