English

Adjective

unmarked ‎(not comparable)

1. Not bearing identification.

   an unmarked highway patrol vehicle

2. Free from blemishes.
3. Not noticed.
4. (sports) Not marked, not closely followed by a defensive player.
   • 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:

     Bale worked Bozovic again as he was left unmarked in the Montenegro area but could not get enough power on his header from a looping cross.

5. Not having been marked, or assigned a score.

   The teacher sat down to a pile of unmarked work.

6. (linguistics) Not marked; not standing out as unusual.

   The use of that word in that context was unmarked.

Synonyms

• (not bearing identification): anonymous, undercover
• (free from blemishes): like new, mint, pristine
• (not noticed): overlooked

Derived terms

• small, unmarked bills
• unmarkedness

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