unrated

[ uhn-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. not having or not given a rating or ranking:

   The safety rating for this car applies only to the diesel version—the gasoline versions are unrated.

2. (of a motion picture) not given a rating by the MPA:

   The Blu-ray edition includes the theatrical release as well as an extended, unrated cut and a heap of additional found footage.

3. not having been assigned a creditworthiness rating, as a financial instrument:

   The fund may invest no more than 10 percent of its total assets in lower-rated or unrated corporate bonds, commonly referred to as junk bonds.

4. not having earned a competition ranking or rating, as a sports team or athlete:

   Unrated players will be given a provisional rating for the purposes of assigning tournament opponents.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unrated¹

First recorded in 1645–55; un- ¹( def ) + rated ¹( def )

Example Sentences

"This means that all unrated experiences will be filtered out of search and any public or recommended sorts for users under 13."

From BBC

As part of this year’s Beyond Fest, Bell will attend a 20th anniversary screening of the first “Saw” in its unrated version on Friday at the Egyptian Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times

Unrated classes do not mean that the practices are concerning, according to the clearinghouse’s website, but that they are commonly used programs that lack published peer-reviewed studies demonstrating their validity.

From Los Angeles Times

Bonds are out of reach for many unrated mid-market borrowers and property-related bond issuance is at record lows, with A$299 million raised the year to September, about a tenth of the decade average, according to Dealogic data.

From Reuters

The new 2160p “Night of the Demons” was built from 4K scans of the unrated camera negative allowing even more clarity when watching memorable scenes of eye gouging, tongue biting and chest impaling.

From Washington Times