untested

Everyday

1. Untested means not yet tried, checked or proved to work. tree →
2. An untested person has not yet shown what they can do in a hard situation. tree →

In the lessons

In science: an untested idea is only a hypothesis until an experiment tests it. In safety and medicine: untested medicines or products can be dangerous. In computing: untested code may have bugs. In sport and stories: an untested player or hero.

Examples

• The new medicine is still untested. tree →
• An untested idea is only a guess. tree →
• Don't use untested climbing equipment. tree →
• The young goalkeeper was untested in big matches. tree →
• Our robot's code was untested, so it crashed. tree →
• The bridge design was untested in strong winds. tree →

Note

Opposite: «tested». In science, an idea becomes evidence only after it is tested fairly.