Untried

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not yet tried or tested; unknown. not-comparable

    "The new guy was inexperienced and untried."

  2. 2
    Not put on trial; not taken before a legal court. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not tried or tested by experience wordnet
  2. 2
    not yet proved or subjected to testing wordnet

Synonyms

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newuntesteda novice ata stranger tocallowdewy

Example

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"He besought her to grant his desires, proposing that they should follow the one course, indicated by Philetas, that remained untried."

Etymology

From un- + tried.

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