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untriednot yet tested, attempted, or experienced

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not yet tested, attempted, or experienced

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈtraɪd/

Example Sentences

  • The chef decided to serve his untried recipe to the food critics—what could go wrong?
  • She felt nervous about entering the untried field of artificial intelligence.
  • The startup's untried business model attracted both investors and skeptics.

untried

ADJECTIVE

[/ʌnˈtraɪd/]

not yet tested, attempted, or experienced

not yet tested, attempted, or experienced
💡 Concept

not yet tested, attempted, or experienced

From untried canvas comes the pride of what she's tried!
🎵 Rhyme

From untried canvas comes the pride of what she's tried!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈtraɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈtraɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Roottried

Origin

Formed in Middle English by combining the negating prefix 'un-' (not) with 'tried', the past participle of 'try' (to attempt or test). The word literally means 'not tried' or 'not tested'.

Breakdown

un- (not, negation) + tried (past participle of try, meaning tested or attempted).

🎵Rhyme

trieddiedcriedpride
tried
died
cried
pride

🔗Collocations

untried method
untried talent
untried waters
untried approach
remain untried
untried territory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef decided to serve his untried recipe to the food critics—what could go wrong?

She felt nervous about entering the untried field of artificial intelligence.

The startup's untried business model attracted both investors and skeptics.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always said 'Never leave good advice untried,' so I decided to finally clean my room.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

untestedunprovenexperimentalunexploredvirgin

Antonyms

testedprovenexperienced

Related

noviceattemptexperimenttrial

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