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Unmanned vs Uncrewed - What's the difference?

unmanned | uncrewed |

As adjectives the difference between unmanned and uncrewed

is that unmanned is not operated by a person or a crew while uncrewed is without a crew; unmanned.

As a verb unmanned

is past tense of unman.

unmanned

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not operated by a person or a crew.
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    Antonyms

    * manned * crewed

    See also

    * remote-controlled * unstaffed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (unman)
  • uncrewed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a crew; unmanned.
  • Synonyms

    * crewless