unseeded
adjective
un·seed·ed
ˌən-ˈsē-dəd 
: not seeded: such as
a
: having no seeds
unseeded fruit
b
: not seeded (see seed entry 2 sense 4b) among the contestants in a competition (such as a tennis tournament)
… ninth-seeded Lindsay Davenport lost quickly, in 65 minutes, to unseeded Julie Halard of France.—
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The bottom 16 unseeded teams were placed into the bracket by the NIT Committee as close to their area of natural interest as possible.
—Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Last year, Jakub Mensik, the unseeded and 54th-ranked 19-year-old Czech, beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic to win his first ATP 1000 crown.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Keane, the head coach of Ferencvaros, will face Ludogorets, who were alongside Celtic in their unseeded pot.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Humbert having the highest ranking of the unseeded players.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Last year, Jakub Mensik, the unseeded and 54th-ranked 19-year-old Czech, beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic to win his first ATP 1000 crown.
—Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Keane, the head coach of Ferencvaros, will face Ludogorets, who were alongside Celtic in their unseeded pot.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Humbert having the highest ranking of the unseeded players.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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