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unspoilt

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not spoilt, decayed or corrupted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Before the motorway was built, this was unspoilt countryside.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not left to spoil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the meat is still good

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: good, undecomposed, unspoiled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English spoilt English unspoilt From un- + spoilt.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: запазен (zapazen) — not spoilt
  • Bulgarian: неразвален (nerazvalen) — not spoilt
  • Danish: urørt — not spoilt
  • German: unberührt — not spoilt
  • Norwegian Bokmål: urørt — not spoilt
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: urørt — not spoilt