undesigning

adjective

Definition of undesigningnext
as in unaffected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesigning
  1. unaffected
  2. real
  3. earnest
  4. sincere
  5. artless
  6. forthcoming
  7. direct
  8. naive
Adjective
  • LaPorte County Commissioner Joe Haney said in a normal emergency, highway workers from an unaffected area can go to one of the others to help out.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The results suggest that local firms (that are unaffected by the Megadeal) in a county that lands a Megadeal go on to patent more than neighboring firms, suggesting an increase in innovation activity for these unaffected firms.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • The real insider move, however, is Bar Analco, the speakeasy hidden behind the Dragon Room Bar and reserved exclusively for hotel guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But his effort is the real X-factor, as Pierre’s relentless approach to every rep can be difficult for offensive linemen to endure over the course of a game.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • They were mostly paid for by state tourism boards and staffed by earnest young people.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Recovery efforts, meanwhile, started in earnest as parts of the state began drying out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of earnest
Adjective
  • Thank you to everyone who is supporting my family and expressing their sincere condolences.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Your writing and dialogue tend to be sophisticated and sly—unselfconsciously funny—while at the same time sincere and heartfelt.
    — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sincere
Adjective
  • That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
  • By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of artless
Adjective
  • Recommended by Our Editors With the Apple Watch Series 11, Siri AI in the forthcoming watchOS 27 offers similarly personalized and contextual help, which makes sense, given Apple's partnership with Google to add capabilities to its AI software.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sadler said Full Serrano is in the 36th running of the Classic, while a final decision on The Goat is forthcoming.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of forthcoming
Adjective
  • Unveiled amid the high-octane glamour and pristine lawns of the Monterey Car Week in California, the Lucid Gravity GT-S is a direct assault on the most lucrative auto segment in North America.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike countries like Morocco, Egypt and China, Kenya provides limited direct subsidies to cushion electricity prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of direct
Adjective
  • Only the most naïve of lawmakers believe there won’t be consequences to taxpayers that will lead to their constituents paying more taxes.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of naive
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“Undesigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesigning. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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