Meaning & use
uncapped
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Meanings
adjectivenot comparable
Having no lid or cover.
Grammar: Usually used before a noun or after a linking verb: an uncapped bottle; the bottle is uncapped.
Patterns
- an uncapped bottle
- leave something uncapped
Don't leave the marker uncapped, or it will dry out.
She set the uncapped water bottle on the table and it spilled.
The uncapped pen leaked ink onto his shirt.
adjectivenot comparablebusinessfinance
Having no upper limit on an amount, price, or payment.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: uncapped bonuses; the fees are uncapped.
Patterns
- uncapped earnings
- uncapped fees
The company offers uncapped commissions, so top salespeople can earn a lot.
Some internet plans are uncapped, meaning you can use as much data as you want.
The new law removed the uncapped charges that customers had complained about.
adjectivenot comparablesportBritish
In sports, not having played for a national team.
Grammar: Used mainly in British English before a noun: an uncapped player.
Patterns
- an uncapped player
- uncapped at international level
The coach selected three uncapped players for the friendly match.
He remains uncapped despite his strong club performances.
The squad includes several uncapped newcomers.
Common combinations
- leave something uncapped
- Please don't leave the glue uncapped.
- uncapped data plan
- We switched to an uncapped data plan for our phones.
- uncapped commission
- The job offers uncapped commission, which motivated the sales team.
- uncapped player
- The team gave an uncapped player his first start.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unlimited
- Often used for services and amounts with no limit; 'uncapped' is more specific to limits that have been officially removed.
- open
- Can mean not covered or not closed, but it is less precise than 'uncapped' for bottles or limits.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: uncapped or uncap?
uncapped vs uncap
This is a verb meaning to remove a cap or limit; 'uncapped' is the adjective describing something without a cap or limit.
Practice
The phone plan is ______, so you can stream as much as you like.
Choose one answer.
'Uncapped' means having no limit, which fits unlimited streaming. 'Capped' would mean there is a limit, and 'cap' is a noun or verb, not an adjective here.
Make it your own
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