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undestroyed

undestroyed

4.6
Not damaged and still whole
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈstrɔɪd/
translation icon : intacto

Examples

  • In all its untorn, unsmudged, undestroyed glory.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Yeah, I mean, everything else aside, I'd buy Fantagraphics CEREBUS, and tracking down undestroyed copies of those old phonebooks scares the crap out of me.

    Blog text (9)
  • After the storm, several undestroyed houses stood as a reminder of the neighborhood's resilience.

  • The archaeologists uncovered an undestroyed vase in the ruins, providing valuable insights into ancient craftsmanship.

  • Despite the war, the library remained undestroyed, allowing the community to access knowledge and resources.

Synonyms

untouched
vsundestroyed
20 3.0

Not changed or damaged by something, still in its original condition

means only that it was not destroyed or damaged, not just unused
unspoiled
vsundestroyed
11 3.9

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

covers basic survival or intactness rather than purity or natural state
unmolested
vsundestroyed
5 6.5

Left alone and not harmed or disturbed

means not damaged or destroyed but not necessarily left undisturbed
uncompromised
vsundestroyed
1 5.9

Safe and not broken or affected

focuses on not being destroyed rather than resistance to breach
unmarred
vsundestroyed
1 6.8

Not damaged or harmed

refers only to being undamaged rather than spotless or flawless
unbreached
vsundestroyed
1 7.4

Not broken or entered and still whole and safe

means simply not destroyed or damaged rather than unbroken security
undecayed
vsundestroyed
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Not changed by radioactivity and still in its original state

is a general undamaged condition not limited to decay processes
uncorrupted
vsundestroyed
1 5.7

Still in its original good condition

describes general intactness rather than specific lack of corruption
unruined
vsundestroyed
4.2

Not destroyed or damaged and still in good condition

means simply not destroyed or damaged rather than especially pristine
unviolated
vsundestroyed
6.5

Remains unharmed and in its original state

focuses on mere survival or lack of damage rather than no disturbance
unsmashed
vsundestroyed
4.2

Not broken after being hit or dropped

is broader, meaning not destroyed or damaged in any way
undashed
vsundestroyed
5.7

Physically whole and not broken after damage

is the wider idea of staying undamaged rather than only whole
untampered
vsundestroyed
6.3

Not opened or changed from the original condition

describes simple lack of damage rather than absence of tampering
uncollapsed
vsundestroyed
6.3

Still standing and not fallen in

is more general, meaning not destroyed rather than not collapsed
undeformed
vsundestroyed
5.1

Not changed in shape and still in its original state

refers to being undamaged more generally than unchanged shape
uncorroded
vsundestroyed
6.5

Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble

means not destroyed or damaged rather than resisting corrosion specifically
uncorrupt
vsundestroyed
6.0

Not decayed or spoiled, kept in original condition

is the broader idea of not being damaged rather than avoiding decay
undecomposed
vsundestroyed
6.7

Not rotted or broken down and remaining as it was

focuses on lack of damage in general rather than absence of decomposition
undecaying
vsundestroyed
7.2

Stays whole and does not rot over time

means merely not damaged or destroyed rather than resisting ageing

Antonyms

2.8

Very badly damaged and no longer usable, often after a war or storm

How Intact

pristine
63 5.1
intact
304 3.7
undestroyed
4.6
damaged
1 1.1
ruined
1 3.1

Surface Forms

undestroyed positive

Morphology

undestroyed = destroyed (transparent) = un + destroy + ed

A straightforward negative prefix 'un-' added to the participial/adjective 'destroyed' yields 'not destroyed', a directly compositional meaning.

Etymology

The word undestroyed is made of un- meaning 'not' and destroy, which comes from old words meaning 'to pull down' and is related to structure and construct, words about building. So undestroyed means 'not destroyed', still existing or intact.