unrated
Meaning
not given a rating or classification
not assessed or evaluated, especially for a specific purpose like taxation or censorship
Structure
Usage
the film was released in an unrated version, containing scenes not shown in theaters.
many older properties remain unrated for council tax purposes.
his performance as a rookie was impressive, though largely unrated by the mainstream analysts.
Etymology
The word 'unrated' is a Modern English formation built upon the verb 'rate', which entered Middle English from Old French 'reter' (to accuse, value) and ultimately from Latin 'ratus', the past participle of 'reri' (to think, reckon). The prefix 'un-', of Germanic origin, is one of the most productive negative prefixes in English, used to reverse the action or state implied by the base word. The suffix '-ed' converts the verbal action into an adjectival state, describing something that has undergone the action. Therefore, the literal morphemic construction 'not having been assigned a value' directly yields the modern meanings of lacking an official evaluation, classification, or assessment.
Analysis
un- (old english, prefix expressing negation or reversal); rate (latin 'ratus' meaning 'reckoned, calculated', verb); -ed (old english, suffix forming adjectives from verbs, indicating a state or condition)