undecomposed

Examples

• All

• The fruit remained undecomposed after several weeks.

• In the cold climate, animal remains can stay undecomposed for many years.

• The leaves remained undecomposed even after several months on the forest floor.

• Is this sample still undecomposed?

• The archaeologists discovered undecomposed plant remains in the ancient burial site.

• In the laboratory, they studied the undecomposed samples to understand their chemical properties.

• The scientist was excited to find undecomposed organic matter preserved in the ice.

Synonyms

U

unspoiled

vsundecomposed

11 3.9

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

focuses on lack of breakdown rather than purity or freshness

U

undefiled

vsundecomposed

1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

centres on physical intactness rather than moral or pure condition

U

uncorrupted

vsundecomposed

1 5.7

Still in its original good condition

is the same idea expressed in a different form

U

undecayed

vsundecomposed

• Specialized

1 7.0

Not changed by radioactivity and still in its original state

applies more generally to any unchanged original state

I

incorrupt

vsundecomposed

1 9.9

A body that does not decay after death

is a general state of not decaying, not limited to bodies

U

uncorrupt

vsundecomposed

6.0

Not decayed or spoiled, kept in original condition

focuses on the unchanged physical state rather than preservation connotations

U

undecaying

vsundecomposed

7.2

Stays whole and does not rot over time

emphasizes original state rather than enduring unchangeability

I

imputrescible

vsundecomposed

• Archaic

9.9

Cannot rot or decay

means simply not broken down, without claiming absolute resistance to rot

U

unmortified

vsundecomposed

• Specialized

9.8

Tissue that has not died or rotted

is broader and not specific to medical tissue conditions

U

undestroyed

vsundecomposed

4.6

Not damaged and still whole

specifies remaining unbroken rather than specifically not decayed

U

unruined

vsundecomposed

4.2

Not destroyed or damaged and still in good condition

emphasizes absence of ruin rather than absence of breakdown or rot

U

undashed

vsundecomposed

5.7

Physically whole and not broken after damage

is about not breaking down at a chemical or biological level

U

uncorroded

vsundecomposed

6.5

Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble

refers to lack of decomposition rather than figurative strength

Antonyms

D

decayed

1 3.9

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

How Decomposed

rotten

81 1.0

undecomposed

6.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology