Synonyms of unchecked

unchecked

adjective

ˌən-ˈchekt 

as in rampant

showing no signs of being under control

unchecked corruption in the state's prison system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rampant
• uncontrolled
• unbridled
• runaway
• unhindered
• unbounded
• unrestrained
• unhampered
• abandoned
• intemperate
• raw
• uncontrollable
• uninhibited
• ungovernable
• riotous
• wild
• barbaric
• hog wild

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• checked
• controlled
• hampered
• hindered
• restrained
• governed
• constrained
• temperate
• moderate
• curbed
• bridled
• tempered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unchecked

Amodei also called for frontier AI labs to establish common safety standards, limit the rate of unchecked AI progress and attempt to coordinate efforts globally. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Schumer is the latest Democrat to speak out against unchecked AI and data centers that power it, including Senate candidates in marquee midterms swing state matchups. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

However, its symptoms, which can appear two to 14 days after exposure, can get serious if left unchecked. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

That would be a reference to 27-year-old Jacob Coxon, an AI researcher and whistleblower at Anthropic (and previously OpenAI) who resigned in protest of the unchecked danger his work poses to us all. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026