nondepressed
- adjective
- /ˌnɒndɪˈprɛst/
- Engineers checked that the repaired road was completely nondepressed and safe for traffic.
Examples
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The artist preferred a nondepressed canvas for her new painting.
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The new design features a nondepressed surface.
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The surface of the table remained nondepressed after years of use.
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The table was perfectly nondepressed after the adjustment.
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The surface of the table remained nondepressed after years of use.
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Engineers checked that the repaired road was completely nondepressed and safe for traffic.
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The new design features a nondepressed surface that is both level and attractive.
Synonyms
Not pushed down, as a button in its normal position
Something with no small pushed-in marks from being hit
A surface that has no small holes
In a level position and not leaning to one side
Remaining flat and not bent or twisted
Antonyms
How Sunken
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.