unpriced

[ uhn-prahyst ]

adjective

1. not priced; having no price shown or set.
2. beyond price; priceless.

unpriced

/ ʌnˈpraɪst /

adjective

1. having no fixed or marked price
2. poetic.
   beyond price; priceless

Word History and Origins

Origin of unpriced¹

First recorded in 1775–85; un- ¹ + price ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

“In the reshaping of finance when it comes to the transition to a low-carbon economy, this is the reshaping: looking at the unpriced risks, looking at opportunities in the transition. We believe that, if managed in an orderly fashion, that could actually produce better risk-adjusted returns for our clients’ portfolios.”

From Washington Times

“This is how you think about it, and one would have more unpriced risks than the other.”

From Washington Times

“In the reshaping of finance when it comes to the transition to a low carbon economy, this is the reshaping: looking at the unpriced risks, looking at opportunities in the transition. We believe that, if managed in an orderly fashion, that could actually produce better risk-adjusted returns for our clients’ portfolios.”

From Washington Times

Griffin said in the article that his years of research concluded that "unpriced risk" was the "main cause" of the 2007-08 Great Recession and companies are once again failing to assess the damage extreme weather events can wreak on their business.

From Salon

Griffin added the amount of "unpriced risk" in the energy market is significant, noting this is what causes the Great Recession.

From Fox News