Synonyms for

Unregulated

Verb / ʌˈnregjʌˌleɪtɪd / Another word for unregulated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Not subject to rules or regulations.

Synonyms & similar words

regulated uncontrolled unchecked unrestrained unbridled unhampered unfettered unregulated unrestricted unmanaged unmonitored unsupervised unorganized unsuppressed uninhibited unhandled unruly unruled unobserved unmeasured unpoliced

Example sentences

  1. The unregulated fishing industry is causing harm to marine life.
  2. The government is working to regulate the previously unregulated industry.
  3. The unregulated use of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.
  4. The unregulated use of pesticides can harm the environment.
  5. The unregulated sale of alcohol to minors is illegal.

Quotes

  • Unregulated competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret.
  • Unregulated markets and unaccountable businesses can all too quickly degenerate into organised crime.
  • The Internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting. It's the largest thing we humans have built since the Tower of Babel, and the closest approximation to a universal human consciousness we have yet created. It is, in fact, the first real WMD: a weapon of mass distraction, a tool that, unregulated and uncontrolled, is capable of undermining the very foundations of human intellectualism and thought.

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