sight unseen
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sight unseen
Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
Absolute construction reportedly first attested 1892.
adjective unsight unseen
- Not having seen the object beforehand. When she wrote, asking me to take charge of her house while she went to Europe, I gladly consented, sight unseen.
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adj not seen beforehand
| Français | les yeux fermés |
|---|---|
| Italiano | a scatola chiusa |
Talk about this word "sight unseen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sight%20unseen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. sight unseen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sight%20unseen "sight unseen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sight%20unseen.Cite this
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title = {sight unseen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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