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nondepressed

nondepressed

6.3
Flat and level rather than sunken
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒndɪˈprɛst/
: nivelado
  • Engineers checked that the repaired road was completely nondepressed and safe for traffic.

Examples

  • The artist preferred a nondepressed canvas for her new painting.

  • The new design features a nondepressed surface.

  • The surface of the table remained nondepressed after years of use.

  • The table was perfectly nondepressed after the adjustment.

  • The surface of the table remained nondepressed after years of use.

  • Engineers checked that the repaired road was completely nondepressed and safe for traffic.

  • The new design features a nondepressed surface that is both level and attractive.

Synonyms

untilted
vsnondepressed
1 3.0

In a level position and not leaning to one side

is about being level without being indented or pushed inward
undented
vsnondepressed
1 4.0

Something with no small pushed-in marks from being hit

focuses on overall non-sunken shape rather than only impact marks
unwarped
vsnondepressed
1 5.6

Remaining flat and not bent or twisted

focuses on avoiding sinking or indenting rather than twisting distortions
undepressed
vsnondepressed
6.3

Not pushed down, as a button in its normal position

has identical meaning but differs only in word form
unpitted
vsnondepressed
5.6

A surface that has no small holes

describes overall non-sunken form rather than only tiny surface hollows

Antonyms

depressed
  • Specialized
5 6.0

Flattened with the top pushed down

How Sunken

sunken
35 4.6
incised
2 7.6
nondepressed
6.3
raised
57 1.0

Surface Forms

nondepressed positive

Morphology

nondepressed = depressed (transparent) = non + depress + ed

The adjective 'depressed' (sunken/indented) is clear and adding 'non-' produces the simple negation 'not sunken'.

Etymology

Nondepressed combines non- 'not' with depress 'to press down', which gives a clear picture of something that is not pushed in or sunken. So a nondepressed surface or object is level or raised rather than indented.