Unseeded
(adjective)
Not having a seed or a ranking in a tournament.
Origin:
The word "unseeded" is formed by the prefix "un-" which means not, and the word "seeded" which means having a seed or a ranking in a tournament. together they form an adjective that means not having a seed or a ranking in a tournament.
Examples:
- The player was unseeded, he had no ranking in the tournament.
- The team was unseeded, they had no seed in the tournament.
- The race was unseeded, the participants had no ranking.
- The competitor was unseeded, he had no seed for the tournament.
- The draw was unseeded, the players had no ranking.