unchecked

/ ʌnˈtʃɛkt /

adjective

1. not prevented from continuing or growing

   unchecked population growth

2. not examined or inspected

adverb

1. without being stopped or hindered

   the virus could spread unchecked

2. without being examined or inspected

   our luggage passed unchecked through customs

Example Sentences

He explained: "The president's circumvention of Congress' power of the purse has been left unchecked by the Supreme Court. Checks and balances must be maintained."

From BBC

Poor waste management and unchecked urban development had worsened the situation, officials said.

From BBC

She said that while families welcomed Lecka's sentence, "serious questions remain as to how Lecka's abuse was allowed to go unchecked for several months".

From BBC

She enjoyed an impressive run that won many viewers to her cause, a worshipful streak that ended when unchecked power turned her into a monster, too.

From Salon

A report by Amnesty International released earlier this year criticised the government's "unchecked use of tech and AI systems".

From BBC

Related Words

• rampant 
• unbridled 
• unhampered