unruled

IPA/ˌʌnˈruːld/

1.形容詞B1

釋義

Describes paper or notebook pages that have a blank, smooth surface with no printed lines or guides for writing.

例句

Diya bought a pack of unruled paper for her calligraphy practice.

unruled + noun (paper)

Maeve prefers unruled notebooks because she can write and draw without lines in the way.

同義詞

unlined
Far more common; used interchangeably with 'unruled' for paper.
blank
Broader meaning — implies nothing at all on the page, not just the absence of lines.

反義詞

unruled + noun (paper, notebook, page)

❌I need unruled paper to write straight lines.

✅I need lined paper to write straight lines.

💡Unruled paper has no printed lines, so it does not help keep writing straight.

2.形容詞C1

釋義

Not under the authority or control of any government, ruler, or organised political power; free from external direction.

例句

The remote island remained unruled by any foreign power for many centuries.

unruled by + noun phrase (foreign power)

Zuri argued that no land should be left unruled, because people need laws to live safely.

同義詞

ungoverned
Nearly identical meaning; slightly more common in modern political writing.
autonomous
Implies self-governance rather than absence of governance; a positive, empowered state.
independent
Broader term; can refer to nations, organisations, or individuals free from outside control.

反義詞

unruled + noun (territory, region, land, zone)

Typically found in historical or political writing. More common in formal registers than in everyday speech.

❌The child was unruled by his parents.

✅The child was unruly.

💡'Unruled' describes a territory or society without government; 'unruly' describes a person who is hard to control.

unruled — adjective