undirected
UK/.ʌndi'rektid/US
GREA2
Definitions
adj.
Without clear aim, purpose, or guidance; aimless.
无目标的；漫无目的的，缺乏引导的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
directedapart, not
=undirected
un- (not) + directed = "not directed," i.e. with no one guiding it and no aim. The -rect- inside directed is the same root (di- "apart" + rect "guide straight"): direct means to point/guide straight, so undirected is energy or effort with nothing steering it.
Example Sentences
- 1.
His anger was undirected, lashing out at everyone nearby.
- 2.
Undirected research can sometimes lead to surprising discoveries.