unregulated

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈreɡjuleɪtɪd/
US: /ʌnˈreɡjəˌleɪtɪd/

  1. Not controlled by rules or laws

    1. The market was unregulated, so prices changed a lot.
    2. The unregulated use of pesticides can harm the environment significantly.

  2. Not managed or supervised by an authority.

    1. The factory's pollution was unregulated for years.
    2. Some people worry about the risks of unregulated artificial intelligence development.

Synonyms

unsupervised laissez-faire unrestrained unlicensed free informal unchecked underground wild shadow uncontrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unregulated" in English means: Not controlled by rules or laws, Not managed or supervised by an authority..

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

Synonyms for "unregulated": unsupervised, laissez-faire, unrestrained, unlicensed, free, informal, unchecked, underground, wild, shadow, uncontrolled.

Example usage of "unregulated": "The market was unregulated, so prices changed a lot.". More examples on the page.