unevolved
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈvɑlvd/
- Her arguments against technological advances appeared unevolved, reflecting outdated and simplistic thinking.
Examples
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They hired an old retired psychologist, formerly of the Johns Hopkins gender identity clinic in the 1960s, with views on trans people that have remained unevolved since then.
Blog text (13) -
Unevolved and at war with one another.
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A missing link between the unevolved primate and the ape.
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As he did this, he pushed out his bottom lip, which gave him a moronic, unevolved look.
Fiction book (2001) -
The largest diffuse galaxies in Impey's survey contain lots of cold gas, but have formed relatively few stars; that is, they are relatively "unevolved" galaxies.
Academic text (1994) -
The behavior of the tribe seemed unevolved, as they relied on primitive tools and rituals.
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Scientists believe that certain species remain unevolved, showing little change over millions of years.
Synonyms
Not changed from an older way of doing things
Not changed to make a picture or sound better
Not changed from its original form
In its original condition without repairs or updates
Not changed from its original form
Antonyms
How Evolved
Surface Forms
Morphology
unevolved = evolved (transparent) = un + evolve + ed
The adjective is formed by straightforward negation of 'evolved' with the productive prefix 'un-'; learners who know 'evolved' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word unevolved is made of un- 'not' and evolve 'to develop'. Evolve once meant 'to unroll' like a scroll, so unevolved means 'not developed' or still in an earlier, simpler form.