unmeasured

American  

[uhn-mezh-erd] / ʌnˈmɛʒ ərd /

adjective

1. of undetermined or indefinitely great extent or amount; unlimited; measureless.

   the unmeasured heavens.

   Synonyms:

   vast, immense

2. unrestrained; intemperate.

   unmeasured rage.

   Synonyms:

   lavish, unstinting

3. Prosody. not metrical.

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unmeasured British  

/ ʌnˈmɛʒəd /

adjective

1. measureless; limitless

2. unrestrained; unlimited or lavish

3. music without bar lines and hence without a fixed pulse

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Other Word Forms

• unmeasurable adjective
• unmeasurableness noun
• unmeasurably adverb
• unmeasuredly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unmeasured

First recorded in 1350–1400, unmeasured is from the Middle English word unmesured. See un- ¹, measured

Example Sentences

The authors also acknowledge that other unmeasured factors could have influenced the results.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

And Lord knows I’m unmeasured in other areas day-to-day, too, so it’s not like I’m some paragon of containment, but yeah, just the revenge thing, there’s a lot of schoolyard stuff going on.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

“I viewed severe misalignments when the plane came together, which was remedied by using unmeasured and unlimited amount of force to fit the misaligned holes and parts together,” Salehpour said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

"Another potential unmeasured confounder is the type of work, which may also influence a person's chronotype, health behaviors and diabetes risk," they wrote.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2023

Pax had been born with that same instinct as well, but distrust is no match for kindness administered consistently and unmeasured, especially in creatures new to the world.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

Related Words

• boundless
• immeasurable
• infinite