untested

adjective

un·​test·​ed ˌən-ˈte-stəd 

: not put to a test : not proved by trial or experience

untested new drugs

an untested politician

Examples of untested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, whether California can actually enforce its newest gun control measures remains largely untested. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Smaller banks may not be able to participate in the process and even large ones may initially be wary of untested new rules. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The legislation follows testimony from city officials and residents who said some smoke shops sell untested, unregulated and dangerous products, including to children. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untested

• arrested
• attested
• congested
• contested
• detested
• digested
• divested
• infested
• ingested
• invested
• molested
• pretested