unventilated

/ˈʌnˌvɛntəˈleɪdɪd/
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Definitions of unventilated
  1. adjective
    not ventilated
    “stuffy unventilated rooms”
    synonyms:
    breathless, dyspneal, dyspneic, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic
    not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
    airless, close, stuffy, unaired
    lacking fresh air
    fuggy
    (British informal) poorly ventilated
    unaerated, unoxygenated
    (used of blood) not supplied with oxygen
    unvented
    not provided with vents
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    antonyms:
    ventilated
    exposed to air
    aired, airy
    open to or abounding in fresh air
    louvered
    supplied with louvers for ventilation
    vented
    supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
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