unguided

adjective

un·​guid·​ed ˌən-ˈgī-dəd How to pronounce unguided (audio)
: not guided: such as
a
: not led by a guide
an unguided tour
b
: not subject to guidance after launching
an unguided missile

Examples of unguided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The alternative is the use of unguided bombs which take far more skill to achieve similar precision. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 About $6 billion of the $8 billion package is made up of four cases, or sets of sales, and those are mainly bombs and GPS guidance systems for unguided bombs, said the official, who agreed to discuss the sensitive weapons sales on the condition of anonymity. Edward Wong, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 This forced pilots to rely on unguided and less accurate bombs, the officers said. Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Each outdoor attraction features an unguided trail in the dark woods with actors ready to scare along the way. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unguided 

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unguided was in 1585

Dictionary Entries Near unguided

Cite this Entry

“Unguided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unguided. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!