unchecked
Without any restraint
Unchecked means not restrained, examined, or verified.
Unchecked growth proceeds without limits.
An unchecked box on a form remains empty.
Unchecked claims haven't been verified.
The disease spread unchecked through the population.
The word implies something that ought to be checked but hasn't been—power, facts, expansion, or behavior allowed to continue without oversight.
Rapid increase in quantity
- spreadTo distribute widely
- expansionIncrease in scope
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
runaway · rampant · exponential · unbridled · unregulated · wildfire · metastasis · escalation
Not yet proven true
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- unexaminedNot yet scrutinized
- uninspectedNot officially examined
- unreviewedNot yet evaluated
unaudited · unscrutinized · untested · unapproved · uncertified · unvalidated · unmonitored · unsupervised
Careless disregard for danger
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- irresponsibilityFailure to meet obligations
thoughtlessness · disregard · inattention · negligence · reckless abandon · wild · unrestrained · uninhibited
Oppressive, absolute governance
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
- autocracyRule by one
unaccountable · arbitrary · dictatorial · totalitarian · oppression · dominance · supremacy · impunity
Disease spread by contact
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- transmissionSending of information
outbreak · spread · viral · uncontained · unquarantined · communicable · pathogen · carrier
Not yet utilized
- latentPresent but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
- undevelopedNot fully formed
raw · promise · possibility · capability · capacity · talent · gift · undiscovered
proliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
- spreadTo distribute widely
- expansionIncrease in scope
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
uncontrolled · runaway · rampant · exponential · unbridled · unregulated · wildfire · metastasis · escalation · multiplication
unverified
Not yet proven true
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- unexaminedNot yet scrutinized
- uninspectedNot officially examined
unreviewed · unaudited · unscrutinized · untested · unapproved · uncertified · unvalidated · unmonitored · unsupervised · overlooked
recklessness
Careless disregard for danger
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
irresponsibility · thoughtlessness · disregard · inattention · negligence · reckless abandon · wild · unrestrained · uninhibited · carefree
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
autocracy · unaccountable · arbitrary · dictatorial · totalitarian · oppression · dominance · supremacy · impunity · overreach
contagion
Disease spread by contact
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
transmission · outbreak · spread · viral · uncontained · unquarantined · communicable · pathogen · carrier · vector
untapped
Not yet utilized
- latentPresent but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
undeveloped · raw · promise · possibility · capability · capacity · talent · gift · undiscovered · unexplored
- binary statesyes, no, true, false, on
- chaosmayhem, chaotic, pandemonium, bedlam, turmoil
- out of controlwild, chaotic, unruly, runaway, unmanageable
- neglectneglect, neglected, abandonment, carelessness, disregard
- UI propertiesclickable, scrollable, draggable, resizable, selectable
- UI statesactive, inactive, enabled, disabled, selected
uncheckedcontrolled
Kept within limits
restrained · curbed · checked · constrained · restricted
- left unchecked
- unchecked growthIncrease without restraint