unairconditioned

Lacking climate control

Unairconditioned describes a space or vehicle that lacks air conditioning—the mechanical cooling system that regulates indoor temperature and humidity.

The term typically appears when the absence of climate control is notable or uncomfortable: We spent three miserable August days in an unairconditioned apartment.

Buildings, cars, and public transit are commonly described this way, especially in contexts where air conditioning would normally be expected.

humid

muggy

Unpleasantly warm and humid

stickyApt to adhere
dampSlightly wet
clammyMoist and cool

steamy · sultry · tropical · swampy · dank · moisture · sweaty · oppressive heat · monsoon · rainforest

stuffy

stifling

Oppressively hot and close

airlessHaving no atmosphere
unventilatedWithout air circulation
suffocatingDepriving of air

oppressive · close · smothering · musty · fusty · stale · frowsty · fuggy · enclosed · confined

discomfort

sweltering

Extremely hot, uncomfortably so

overheatedExcessively warm
uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
unbearableImpossible to endure

miserable · exhausting · draining · fatiguing · dehydrating · heat exhaustion · flushed · panting · thirsty · restless

settings

bus

Large passenger vehicle

trainRail vehicle or instruct
classroomEducational instruction space
dormitoryStudent living building

warehouse · attic · basement · gymnasium · church · theater · office · apartment · car · subway

Opposites

climate control

unairconditionedair-conditioned

Mechanically temperature-regulated

airconditioned · climate-controlled · cooled · air-cooled · ventilated

Family

conditioned, conditioning, conditioner, conditioners, unconditioned, preconditioned, air-conditioned, air-conditioning, air-condition

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G