unmanaged

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnˈmænɪdʒd/
US: /ˌʌnˈmænɪdʒd/

  1. Not controlled or supervised effectively.

    1. The garden was unmanaged and overgrown with weeds.
    2. An unmanaged project can quickly go over budget and miss deadlines.

  2. Not handled or dealt with properly; neglected.

    1. His unmanaged anger led to many problems at work.
    2. The company's unmanaged debt resulted in a financial crisis for the business.

  3. Relating to investments or assets that are not professionally handled or overseen.

    1. He had an unmanaged investment account with various stocks.
    2. The returns on her unmanaged portfolio were unpredictable and volatile.

Synonyms

unsupervised neglected derelict overlooked uncontrolled
unmanaged verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'unmanage': to fail to manage or control.

    1. The situation was unmanaged, causing complete chaos at the meeting.
    2. Because the event was unmanaged from the start, it had a series of setbacks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unmanaged" in English means: Not controlled or supervised effectively., Not handled or dealt with properly; neglected., Relating to investments or assets that are not professionally handled or overseen..

The phonetic transcription of "unmanaged" is /ˌʌnˈmænɪdʒd/ in British English and /ˌʌnˈmænɪdʒd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unmanaged": unsupervised, neglected, derelict, overlooked, uncontrolled.

Example usage of "unmanaged": "The garden was unmanaged and overgrown with weeds.". More examples on the page.