uninfluenced

adjective

un·​in·​flu·​enced ˌən-ˈin-ˌflü-ən(t)st How to pronounce uninfluenced (audio)
especially Southern -in-ˈflü-
Synonyms of uninfluencednext
: not affected or altered by an external force : not influenced
made up his mind uninfluenced by his parents' opinions

Examples of uninfluenced in a Sentence

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But levying strict discipline has so far been football’s most visible attempt to ensure the competition on the field is fair and uninfluenced, a key to maintaining consumer confidence. Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 1 July 2023 Frosh said his reason for not confirming the names associated with cases under review is that the process must remain uninfluenced by grieving families or police officers. Jim Axelrod, Andy Bast, Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2022 What other body would be likely to feel confidence enough in its own situation, to preserve, unawed and uninfluenced, the necessary impartiality between an individual accused, and the representatives of the people, his accusers? Adam White, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninfluenced was in 1735

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“Uninfluenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninfluenced. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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