undirected

adjective

Definition of undirectednext
as in random

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Recent Examples of undirected In undirected graphs, every link can be traversed in both directions. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025 Klein predicted that a few crows would learn the association between their undirected action and the reward, and start bringing coins of their own accord. — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024 If undirected, the hydrocarbon reaction produces heat in the form of an explosion that sets back years of planning for Jeff Bezos. — Ryan C. Fortenberry, The Conversation, 5 June 2026 Online undirected robo-casting attracts thousands of unqualified candidates; and pits talent against each other in open-market bidding for the job. — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 23 June 2023 The complexities that build up during rapid, undirected expansion can be streamlined, revealing a highly agile and focused organization. — Adrien Gaubert, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026 DeepMind also cited new misalignment risks stemming from a model’s potential for undirected action at higher capability levels. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undirected
  1. random
  2. aimless
  3. haphazard
  4. purposeless
  5. unplanned
  6. unconsidered
  7. inadvertent
  8. accidental
Adjective
  • Luka Dončić got traded at midnight on a random Saturday in February.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of random
Adjective
  • Liam, once aimless and unhoused, quickly finds purpose in the charade as a husband and father.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of aimless
Adjective
  • Promising young filmmakers, having cobbled together haphazard budgets for an Easy Rider or Bonnie and Clyde couldn’t find coherent support for new ideas.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • In the early 2000s, especially, Ashley favored haphazard updos, with layers falling from the sides, as seen at the spring 2005 Marc Jacobs show in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Definition of haphazard
Adjective
  • Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The small depression sitting in the middle of their abdomen might seem purposeless, like the body’s own errata.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of purposeless
Adjective
  • Spencer's attorneys argued at trial that the killing was an unplanned crime of passion, while prosecutors argued that Spencer intentionally killed Karen in a painful way.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • All the while, there is no unplanned downtime.
    — Eric Herzog, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of unplanned
Adjective
  • In this context, the blue sheets look more like a complementary hue, rather than an unconsidered default.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 May 2026
  • What had once either gone unconsidered or been managed at the campaign level is now being discussed as a core element of corporate strategy.
    — Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of unconsidered
Adjective
  • Only a few minutes earlier, Abulaila endured an inadvertent slap to his throat by Arnautovic on a pass into the box.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • However, after Monday's inadvertent alarm, the office is looking at that policy.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of inadvertent
Adjective
  • Chomentowski lost her son in 2020 to an accidental drug overdose.
    — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
  • Police said Rushing's cause of death was likely an accidental drowning.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of accidental

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“Undirected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undirected. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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