uncarpeted

IPA/ˌʌnˈkɑː.pə.tɪd/
IPA/ˌʌnˈkɑːr.pə.t̬ɪd/

uncarpeted — adjective

  • uncarpetedpositive
  • more uncarpetedcomparative
  • most uncarpetedsuperlative

1. having no carpet or rug covering the floor — used especially of rooms, hallways,

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Definition

having no carpet or rug covering the floor — used especially of rooms, hallways, stairs, and the floor surfaces themselves.

Example

The uncarpeted floorboards creaked loudly when Ryo walked across the bedroom.

uncarpeted + floorboards: describes a floor surface

Apinya found the uncarpeted hallway too cold for the children to play on.

Common collocations
  • uncarpeted floor
  • uncarpeted stairs
  • uncarpeted hallway
  • uncarpeted room
  • uncarpeted surface
  • uncarpeted tiles
  • uncarpeted floorboards
Synonyms
  • bare

    broader term — can mean empty of furniture or decoration, not just carpet

  • uncovered

    general — applies to any surface or object that lacks a cover or lid

  • unadorned

    focuses on lack of decoration rather than specifically no floor covering

Antonyms
  • carpeted

    direct opposite — having a carpet on the floor

Usage Note

Almost always describes floors, stairs, hallways, or rooms. Not typically used for walls, furniture, or other surfaces.

Common Mistakes

The room was uncarpeted of furniture.
The room was uncarpeted but had some furniture in it.
uncarpeted only tells you about the floor, not the contents of the room.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

All three words describe a lack of covering or decoration, but they differ in scope. Bare is the broadest — it can mean empty of furniture ('a bare room'), lacking vegetation ('bare soil'), or without clothing ('bare feet'), while uncarpeted only describes floors without a carpet. Uncovered is similarly broad: anything from a pot without a lid to a chair without fabric. Unadorned focuses on plainness and lack of ornament ('an unadorned wall'), not specifically on floor coverings. If you want to say that a room has no floor covering but might be otherwise furnished, use uncarpeted. For example: 'The apartment was sparsely furnished, with uncarpeted floors and bare walls.'

bare ↗uncovered ↗unadorned ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • uncarpeted floor
  • uncarpeted stairs
  • uncarpeted hallway
  • uncarpeted room
  • uncarpeted surface

Adverbs

  • still uncarpeted
  • completely uncarpeted
  • mostly uncarpeted
  • left uncarpeted
  • remained uncarpeted

Etymology

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Formed by adding the prefix un- (meaning 'not', from Old English) to carpeted, which comes from carpet (from Middle English, via Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita meaning 'thick woolen cloth', and ultimately from Latin carpere 'to pluck, card wool' — referring to how the fabric was made).