unplumbed
Americanadjective
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not plumbed; not tested or measured with a plumb line.
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not understood or explored in depth, as an idea, theory, feeling, or experience.
adjective
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unfathomed; unsounded
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not understood in depth
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(of a building) having no plumbing
Etymology
Origin of unplumbed
Example Sentences
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If this is the last time we see Jost and Che as “Update” hosts, at least we’ll know they left no depths unplumbed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
In a fictional space realm, the largely unplumbed stories of Star Wars’ creatures give us something real and undeniably affecting to cling to.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
Asked what someone should read to understand this bizarre, unprecedented moment in contemporary America, he recommends the fresh unplumbed perspectives of de Tocqueville and Thoreau.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2020
Thankfully, he didn’t damage his spine, but the injury plunged him into previously unplumbed despair.
From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2020
In her case it was an unshakable conviction regarding the yet unplumbed event.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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