unset

[ uhn-set ]

adjective

1. not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
2. (of a gemstone) not mounted in a setting. set.

unset

/ ʌnˈsɛt /

adjective

1. not yet solidified or firm
2. (of a gem) not yet in a setting
3. (of textual matter) not yet composed

Word History and Origins

Origin of unset¹

1350–1400; Middle English: (of a time) unappointed; un- ², set

Example Sentences

Rod Brind’Amour wouldn’t say definitively when that would be, though he noted the extra rest from the series schedule — still unset as of Monday’s practice — could help.

From Seattle Times

Eisenhower thought it unseemly to so generously reward defectors and worried it could unset the fragile peace on the Korean Peninsula.

From Washington Post

"This will happen soon - an attache to the fleet," Eitan Naeh told Israel's Army Radio, adding that a date was yet unset.

From Reuters

Venice homeowner and activist Mark Ryavec, who was trounced in a 2017 attempt to unset Bonin, blames the councilman for misinterpreting the CDC guidelines, which urged localities not to disrupt homeless camps.

From Los Angeles Times

While an election date remains unset, labor advocates and experts say a union win of this size could spur further labor organizing across North Carolina.

From Washington Times