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unadapted

unadapted

6.9
Not changed to suit a new use like a film or product
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈdæptɪd/
translation icon : no adaptado
  • The film was released in its original, unadapted form, preserving the author's intent.

Examples

  • I mean the original, unadapted?

    Fiction book (1999)

  • That would have helped his more radical choices for unadapted characters seem less random.

    Blog text (15)

  • The original (unadapted) version of the questionnaire has high face validity and content validity, and is well suited to exploring the lives of youths who are visually impaired.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The museum displayed the unadapted artwork from the artist's early period alongside later modified pieces.

  • She decided to read the unadapted novel before watching the movie adaptation to appreciate the original story.

Synonyms

unedited
vsunadapted
13 4.2

Not changed after it is made, like a photo or video

focuses on not being altered to suit a specific use rather than mere original state
unmodified
vsunadapted
2 3.8

Not changed from its original form

focuses on lack of change specifically for a particular purpose
unretouched
vsunadapted
1 6.4

Not changed or edited after it was made

is specific to images and originals, while the key concerns lack of change for use
unaccommodated
vsunadapted
1 8.2

Not suitable for a particular purpose or user

has the same meaning and no practical difference in use
undoctored
vsunadapted
1 5.8

Not changed and showing the original photo or data

focuses on being shown unchanged rather than altered to suit a specific purpose
untampered
vsunadapted
6.3

Not opened or changed from the original condition

is about not being changed for a specific purpose rather than mere noninterference
unrevised
vsunadapted
5.4

Not changed from its original form

refers to lack of later improvement or updates rather than absence of purposeful change
unamended
vsunadapted
  • Formal
6.7

Not changed from its original form

is limited to legal or document contexts, while the key covers any object not changed

Antonyms

adapted
3.7

Changed to fit a particular use or situation

How Modified

custom
138 4.4
modified
3.9
altered
3.6
unadapted
6.9
unmodified
2 3.8

Surface Forms

unadapted positive

Morphology

unadapted = adapted (transparent) = un + adapt + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'adapted', producing the straightforward meaning 'not adapted'.

Etymology

Unadapted is made of un- meaning 'not' and adapt meaning 'to fit or change for a purpose'. So think of a book left as it is instead of being made into a film, and that's why unadapted means 'not changed to fit' a new form or use.