Unexamined

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That has not been examined

    "If, as Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living," then we should also consider a corollary to this axiom about life in school: "The unexamined lesson is not worth learning!""

Example

More examples

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

Etymology

From un- + examined.

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