undirected

[ uhn-di-rek-tid, -dahy- ]

adjective

1. not directed; directed; not guided:

   He wasted his time on undirected activity.

2. bearing no address, as a letter.

undirected

/ ˌʌndɪˈrɛktɪd; -daɪ- /

adjective

1. lacking a clear purpose or objective
2. (of a letter, parcel, etc) having no address

Word History and Origins

Origin of undirected¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + directed

Example Sentences

"It will move faster, because evolution is undirected," says Burden.

From Science Daily

Furthermore, binary undirected graphs constructed to represent the connectivity between EEG channels showed that the neural network was more densely connected in strangers than in acquaintances.

From Science Daily

What Chipperfield remains most exercised about these days, however, is what he sees as an unrestrained free market, undirected investment, a reactive planning process and how our culture fosters consumerism.

From New York Times

At 18 tonnes it is one of the largest items in decades to have an undirected dive into the atmosphere.

From BBC

But the return of the rocket stage will be uncontrolled, and at 18 tonnes it is one of the largest items in decades to have an undirected dive into the atmosphere.

From BBC

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