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unsupervised

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not supervised; not being constantly observed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • unsupervised learning
  • Stop letting your children run around unsupervised!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not supervised or under constant observation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the school maintains unsupervised study halls during free periods
  • reliable workers are generally unsupervised

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: supervised

History

Etymology

From un- + supervised.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: baxımsız — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • Finnish: valvomaton — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • Finnish: ei valvottu — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • French: sans surveillance — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • French: non encadré — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • Greek: μη επιβλεπόμενος (mi epivlepómenos) — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • Hungarian: felügyelet nélkül/nélküli — not supervised; not being constantly observed
  • Polish: nienadzorowany — not supervised; not being constantly observed