UNMARKED Definition & Meaning

View synonyms for

unmarked

[ uhn-mahrkt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

not marked.
Linguistics.
1. characterized by the absence of a distinctive phonological feature, as (p), which, in contrast to (b), lacks the distinctive feature of voicing.
2. characterized by the absence of a grammatical marker, as the singular in English in contrast to the plural, which is typically marked marked mark by an -s ending.
3. neutral with regard to an element of meaning specified by a semantically related item.
4. occurring more typically than an alternative form. Compare marked ( def 4 ).

unmarked

/ ʌ��ˈ��ɑː�� /

Discover More

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- ¹, marked

Discover More

Examples have not been reviewed.

If I were to guess, I'd say the M88 was probably lost at night when visibility was poor, and the road through a dense forest was unmarked.

From

Video shows masked, plain-clothes officers handcuffing and leading her to an unmarked car.

From

Neighbors had seen agents in unmarked cars monitoring her apartment for two days prior to the arrest, the outlet reported.

From

Others are found in unmarked graves that have appeared across Balochistan, their bodies so disfigured they cannot be identified.

From

On Monday, they were returning home from work around 1:30 p.m. when agents with Customs and Border Protection in an unmarked gray SUV arrested them.

From

Browse