unregulated

adjective

un·​reg·​u·​lat·​ed ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd 

 also  -ˈrā-

: not regulated: such as

a

: disorderly, chaotic

unregulated habits

an unregulated mind

b

: not controlled by regulation

unregulated fishing

an unregulated industry

Examples of unregulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gruesome details of the case — which authorities say included more than 500 victims — drew international attention and shined a light on the largely unregulated American body broker industry. —Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025

At the time, more than 30% of Albania’s economy was informal, working in unregulated industries that didn’t pay taxes. —Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

At that time, unregulated industrial emissions had degraded air quality so much that drivers often had to use headlights during the day. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 8 Apr. 2025

And an unregulated Iranian nuclear program — with the strong potential for a breakout to produce even a primitive nuclear weapon — may prompt Israel and the United States to attack Iran. —Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unregulated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated