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Unchecked vs Unticked - What's the difference?

unchecked | unticked |

As adjectives the difference between unchecked and unticked

is that unchecked is unrestrained or not held back while unticked is not ticked; unchecked.

As verbs the difference between unchecked and unticked

is that unchecked is past tense of uncheck while unticked is past tense of untick.

unchecked

English

Alternative forms

* uncheckt (obsolete)

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unrestrained or not held back.
  • Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc.
  • (computing, of a check box) Not checked (ticked or enabled).
  • (crossword puzzles, of a square) Part of only one entry (i.e., across or down, but not both).
    • Derived terms
    *unch

    Etymology 2

    See (uncheck)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (uncheck)

    • unticked

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not ticked; unchecked.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (untick)

    • Anagrams

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