unpruned

Left to grow

Unpruned describes plants, especially trees and shrubs, that have not been trimmed or cut back to control their growth or shape.

An unpruned rosebush grows wild and sprawling, while an unpruned fruit tree may produce less desirable harvests.

The term extends to anything that hasn't been edited or reduced: unpruned data sets contain all original entries, and unpruned prose retains passages that might otherwise be cut for length or clarity.

horticultural

overgrown

Excessively covered in vegetation

shaggy · wild · unkempt · uncut · straggly · leggy · sprawling · unmanaged · unshaped · natural

neglected

unmaintained

Not kept in repair

forgotten · disregarded · overlooked · untended · ignored · forsaken · derelict · dilapidated · deteriorated · decayed

unedited

uncut

Not reduced or shortened

unabridged · complete · full-length · original · intact · whole · unexpurgated · unfiltered · rough · untouched

Opposites
horticultural maintenance

unprunedpruned

Cut away excess growth

trimmed · clipped · cut back · manicured · groomed

editing/refinement

unprunedpruned

Cut away excess growth

edited · trimmed · refined · curated · pared down

Family

prune, pruning, pruned, pruner, pruners

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G