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undecayed

undecayed

5.6
Not rotten and still fresh, like leaves or wood
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈkeɪd/
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  • The lake is imagined to contain, whole and undecayed all the objects of the past that have been lost in it.

Examples

  • The archaeologist discovered a undecayed piece of wood from an ancient ship.

  • In the museum, we saw an undecayed specimen of a dinosaur bone that was millions of years old.

  • After years in the ground, the artifacts were found undecayed and preserved perfectly.

Synonyms

unspoiled
vsundecayed
11 3.9

Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state

is specific to being not rotted and simply fresh rather than pure
unrotted
vsundecayed
4.9

Wood or fruit that is not decayed and still fresh

is the alternate written form used for the same meaning
undecomposed
vsundecayed
6.7

Not rotted or broken down and remaining as it was

is about being still fresh and intact rather than unchanged over time
undecaying
vsundecayed
7.2

Stays whole and does not rot over time

is about the current fresh intact state rather than lasting permanence

Antonyms

81 1.0

Gone bad and no longer good to eat or use

1 3.9

Something like wood, teeth, or food that is soft and broken because it has rotted

How Decayed

rotten
81 1.0
rotting
3 3.4
undecayed
5.6
intact
304 3.7
pristine
63 5.1

Surface Forms

undecayed positive

Morphology

undecayed = decayed (transparent) = un + decay + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates 'decayed' so the meaning is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Undecayed comes from the prefix un- ('not') and the word decay ('to rot or break down'), so it describes something that is still fresh or not rotten.