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Unrepressed vs Unchecked - What's the difference?

unrepressed | unchecked |

As adjectives the difference between unrepressed and unchecked

is that unrepressed is not repressed while unchecked is unrestrained or not held back.

As a verb unchecked is

(uncheck).

unrepressed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not repressed.
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  • , passage=The trumpeter Wallace Roney, a leading disciple of the Davis sound and style, played with exacting purpose and unrepressed enthusiasm, carving up the song. }}

    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)