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unenhanced

unenhanced

1 5.4
Not changed to make a picture or sound better
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnɪnˈhænst/
translation icon : sin mejorar
  • Even in unenhanced squid.
  • unenhanced physicality

Examples

  • There was still a place at the company for the unenhanced, but it would always have a lower ceiling.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • So this is diagnosis of a migrating stent graft following following use of unenhanced scan scanning.

  • Whether or not that video is unenhanced, it's hilarious!

    Blog text (19)
  • Corporate downsizing was all the rage, after all, and enhanced employees could learn twice as fast and do the work of two or three of their unenhanced counterparts.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • They knew this might just be the first unenhanced fight in fifteen years, an idea with gruesome fascination for many fans.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • If stripped-down, tasklike effort testifies to the "unenhanced physicality" of the dancer's body in Trio A, then the differential expenditure of energy needed to create such a direct display must also be understood to erase that very order of simple signification.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the competition, she remained unenhanced, competing without any modifications to her abilities.

  • The photographs were displayed in their unenhanced form, showcasing the original colors and details.

  • Many people prefer their food unenhanced, choosing natural ingredients over artificial additives.

Synonyms

unimproved
vsunenhanced
2 6.5

Land or property left in its natural state and not developed

is broader, meaning no improvement in any form
unoptimized
vsunenhanced
  • Specialized
1 6.2

Does not work as well or as fast as it could

is broader, meaning lack of improvement beyond performance tuning
unrevised
vsunenhanced
5.4

Not changed from its original form

is broader, lacking any kind of improvement beyond edits
unreformed
vsunenhanced
5.9

Not changed from an older way of doing things

applies to any lack of improvement, not only past states
unamended
vsunenhanced
  • Formal
6.7

Not changed from its original form

covers lack of improvement in any area, not only documents
unrenovated
vsunenhanced
6.2

In its original condition without repairs or updates

is broader, referring to lack of improvement beyond physical upgrades
unenriched
vsunenhanced
6.3

Food that has no vitamins or minerals added

is broader, covering all missing improvements not limited to additions

Antonyms

1 3.7

Having more value or better quality

How Enhanced

improved
2.1
unenhanced
1 5.4

Surface Forms

unenhanced positive

Morphology

unenhanced = enhanced (transparent) = un + enhance + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'enhanced', so the meaning is the straightforward negation of 'enhanced'.

Etymology

Unenhanced is built from un- meaning 'not' and enhance meaning 'to make better or higher', like to 'raise' something. So unenhanced means 'not made better'.