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unrated

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    • /ənˈreɪtɪd/

    Meanings

    Adjective

    1. not given a rating, score, or formal evaluation

    2. not assigned an official audience or content rating, especially for a film or video release

    3. in finance, lacking an official credit rating

    Beyond the definition

    "Unrated" means something has not been given an official rating, score, or review. You often see it with movies, where an "unrated" version has not been given a standard age rating for release in that form. It can also describe something that simply has not been judged yet, like a new restaurant with no reviews or a player who has not been ranked.

    Imagine a film released with extra scenes that were not part of the version rated for theaters. That new cut may be called "unrated." Or think of a product that has just appeared online and has no stars or feedback yet. In both cases, the idea is the same: it has not gone through the usual system of rating or evaluation.

    Examples

    1. 1

      Movie version

      We watched the unrated version of the movie at home.

      • Phrasean unrated version

        a version released without an official age rating

    2. 2

      Video games

      Some parents will not buy unrated games for their kids.

    3. 3

      Review apps

      The new restaurant is still unrated on the app, so there are not many reviews yet.

    4. 4

      Finance

      Investors were cautious because the company was selling unrated bonds.

      • Domainunrated bonds

        bonds that have not been given an official risk rating

    See also

    Similar

    Shades of meaning

    • unreviewed

    Contrast

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    Used with (collocations)

    • unrated movie
    • unrated version
    • unrated bond
    • unrated player

    Word family

    Explore

    • rating system
    • content rating

    Forms and spellings

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    Main spelling

    • unrated