uncapped

Everyday

1. Uncapped means without a cap or lid on top, like an uncapped pen or bottle. tree →
2. Uncapped means without an upper limit, such as uncapped prices or an uncapped number of players. tree →
3. (sport, UK, Ireland, Australia) An uncapped player has never yet played for their national team. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: leaving a pen or glue uncapped makes it dry out. In money and news talk: «uncapped fees» can rise with no limit. In sports news: a «cap» is a match for your country, so an uncapped player is new to the national squad.

Examples

• Don't leave the felt-tip uncapped or it will dry out. tree →
• The uncapped bottle spilt all over the bag. tree →
• The coach picked three uncapped players for England. tree →
• Some phone plans have uncapped data. tree →
• The glue stick dried out because it was left uncapped. tree →
• An uncapped player made her debut for Ireland today. tree →

Note

From «cap» + «un-» + «-ed»; double p. In maths, «uncapped» means there is no maximum number. Opposite: «capped».