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undisturbed

undisturbed

22 3.0
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈstɜrbd/
translation icon : intacto
  • For centuries, it was home to creatures who lived on the island undisturbed.
  • undisturbed forest
  • undisturbed sleep
  • undisturbed sites

The oceans are pretty much mostly undisturbed and they're there.

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Examples

  • His cough and breathlessness are similar from day to day, but he sleeps undisturbed at night.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Many graves were removed, although prominent grave sites remain undisturbed between developed areas.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Wood was excited but busy with other projects and left the find undisturbed for a few years.

    Academic text (2008)
  • But that was not enough to guarantee me an undisturbed night.

  • The rest of the house is undisturbed.

  • My wife and I brought the book to this cabin where I could study it undisturbed.

  • I watched the river, as yet undisturbed by boats, as it dropped away behind me.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • It's one of the few areas near Taos that remains almost undisturbed by development and outdoor enthusiasts.

    Academic text (2008)
  • One person, impervious to the general atmosphere and howling wind, remained undisturbed by this upheaval.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The hikers found a secluded spot where they could rest undisturbed by other people.

Synonyms

uninterrupted
vsundisturbed
28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

focuses on staying calm and unchanged despite outside influence
unfazed
vsundisturbed
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

adds that it is also not interfered with or physically interrupted
unmolested
vsundisturbed
5 6.5

Left alone and not harmed or disturbed

highlights calm and unchanged state rather than mere absence of harm
untroubled
vsundisturbed
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

adds that it is also not externally interfered with or changed
untouched
vsundisturbed
3 3.7

Not changed by what other people or things do

is about staying calm and not being interfered with by others
unruffled
vsundisturbed
3 5.6

Calm and not easily upset under pressure

is broader, including also freedom from outside interruption or trouble
unperturbed
vsundisturbed
2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

emphasizes also not being interrupted or interfered with by others
unhindered
vsundisturbed
1 4.6

Free to move forward without being stopped

focuses instead on being calm and not troubled by outside influence
unswayed
vsundisturbed
1 6.9

Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure

is broader, covering calmness and lack of external interruption or trouble
undisrupted
vsundisturbed
4.6

Continuing without any break

stresses calm and lack of outside trouble rather than uninterrupted flow
unrattled
vsundisturbed
5.2

Not moved or shaken by a sudden physical shock

is about general calm and lack of outside interference rather than shock
unagitated
vsundisturbed
5.8

Calm and not showing strong feelings

covers calm too but also absence of external interruption or interference
unvexed
vsundisturbed
9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

focuses more on lack of outside interruption and unchanged state
undismayed
vsundisturbed
7.0

Not afraid to keep going when things are difficult

is about calm and lack of outside disturbance rather than perseverance
undeflected
vsundisturbed
7.4

Keeping the same goal or opinion despite problems

refers more generally to being calm and not externally disturbed
untampered
vsundisturbed
6.3

Not opened or changed from the original condition

focuses on emotional calm and lack of interruption rather than tampering
unviolated
vsundisturbed
6.5

Remains unharmed and in its original state

emphasizes peaceful calm and absence of outside interference instead of safety
unharried
vsundisturbed
6.1

Calm and not rushed

means calm too but adds that nothing interrupts or interferes externally

Antonyms

37 3.8

Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly

How Disturbed

alarmed
10 2.2
disturbed
37 3.8
bothered
1.6
undisturbed
22 3.0
calm
735 1.0
peaceful
428 1.0

Surface Forms

undisturbed positive

Morphology

undisturbed = disturbed (transparent) = un + disturb + ed

The adjective 'disturbed' (disturb + -ed) is recognizable and the prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates it to mean 'not disturbed'.

Etymology

Undisturbed comes from un- meaning 'not' and disturb meaning 'to bother' or 'interrupt'. So, to be undisturbed is to be left calm and not interrupted or troubled.