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unchecked
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unchecked
(adjective)
unchecked
/ˌʌn
ˈ
tʃɛkt/
adjective
unchecked
/ˌʌn
ˈ
tʃɛkt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNCHECKED
:
not stopped, slowed, or controlled
:
not checked
unchecked
power
The disease is often fatal if left
unchecked
.
The rabbit population has grown/gone
unchecked
.
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