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unshaded

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not shaded; lacking shade or a shade

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • It was very bright in their unshaded yard.
  • She stood in front of the unshaded window.
  • The unshaded area on the map has not been surveyed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not darkened or dimmed by shade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an unshaded meadow
  • a bright and unshaded lane

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: shaded

3

adjective

Meaning 3

(of pictures) not having shadow represented

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unshaded drawings resembling cartoons

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: shaded

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English shaded English unshaded From un- + shaded.