unflagged

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparablecomputing

   Not marked with a flag or warning sign, especially in software or email.

   Grammar: Describes a thing that has no flag: an unflagged message. It cannot be used with 'very' or in comparisons.

   Patterns

   • an unflagged message
   • leave something unflagged

   The spam filter left my receipt unflagged, so it arrived in my inbox.

   Only unflagged accounts can post in this forum.

   She checked the list of unflagged emails to make sure nothing important was missed.

2. 2adjectivenot comparable

   Not having a national flag displayed or attached.

   Grammar: Used for ships, buildings or vehicles that show no flag. It is a plain descriptive use.

   Patterns

   • an unflagged ship
   • sail unflagged

   The boat entered the harbor unflagged, which made the coast guard suspicious.

   Several unflagged buildings lined the street during the parade.

Common combinations

leave something unflagged

The system left the comment unflagged because it contained no banned words.

unflagged email

I sorted through the unflagged email first.

remain unflagged

The post remained unflagged for weeks before a moderator noticed it.

unflagged account

Unflagged accounts have full posting rights.

Synonyms and how they differ

unmarked

Broader and more general; it can mean any kind of mark is missing, while 'unflagged' is usually about a flag or warning marker.

unnoted

Formal and rare; it means not recorded or noticed, not specifically not flagged by a system.

Opposites

Word family

flag verb

To mark something for attention, often in software.

flagged adjective

Marked with a flag or warning.

Commonly confused: unflagged or unflagging?

Practice

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