Meaning & use
untrimmed
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UK/ʌnˈtrɪmd/
US/ʌnˈtrɪmd/
Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
not cut or made neat by cutting; not trimmed.
Grammar: Used before a noun (untrimmed hedge) or after a linking verb (The hedge is untrimmed). It has no comparative form.
Patterns
- untrimmed hair
- untrimmed hedge
The garden looked wild, with untrimmed bushes everywhere.
His untrimmed beard made him look older.
The dress had an untrimmed hem that needed sewing.
Common combinations
- untrimmed hair
- Her untrimmed hair reached her waist.
- untrimmed hedge
- The untrimmed hedge blocked the view of the house.
- untrimmed edges
- The book had untrimmed edges, giving it a rustic look.
Synonyms and how they differ
- uncut
- Uncut is more general and can mean not cut at all; untrimmed specifically means not cut to make neat.
- unkempt
- Unkempt means messy or neglected in appearance, often for hair or a person; untrimmed just means not trimmed.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: untrimmed or untrimmed vs. untamed?
untrimmed vs untrimmed vs. untamed
Untrimmed means not cut; untamed means wild and not controlled.
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