unclimbed
- adjective
- /ʌnˈklaɪmd/
- Many adventurers dream of being the first to conquer an unclimbed mountain.
Examples
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The expedition set out to reach the summit of the last unclimbed peak in the region.
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Is there still an unclimbed peak in the Himalayas?
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The remote peak remained unclimbed for decades due to its dangerous conditions.
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The mountain remains unclimbed by any adventurers.
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Many adventurers dream of being the first to conquer an unclimbed mountain.
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The expedition set out to reach the summit of the last unclimbed peak in the region.
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The remote peak remained unclimbed for decades due to its dangerous conditions.
Synonyms
A mountain face or wall that people have not climbed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unclimbed = climbed (transparent) = un + climb + ed
The adjective is formed by prefixing un- to the past-participle form 'climbed' to mean 'not climbed', a straightforward negation.
Etymology
The word unclimbed is easy to remember: the start un- means 'not' and climb means 'to go up', so unclimbed means 'not' climbed yet, like a mountain with no footsteps on it.