late 15c., "not to be prevented from receiving a wage," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of check (v.1).
an unchecked temper
uncharacteristic
uncharitable
uncharted
unchartered
unchaste
unchecked
unchivalrous
unchristian
unchurched
uncial
uncirculated
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