unfallen
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɔːlən/
- The city stood proud and unfallen despite the enemy's repeated attacks.
Examples
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Historians wrote about the unfallen fortress that resisted every invasion.
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After the long campaign, only a few unfallen villages remained in the region.
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The unfallen city stood proud amidst the chaos.
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They fought valiantly to keep their land unfallen.
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The city stood proud and unfallen despite the enemy's repeated attacks.
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After the long campaign, only a few unfallen villages remained in the region.
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Historians wrote about the unfallen fortress that resisted every invasion.
Synonyms
A place, people, or spirit that an enemy has not taken control of
Not giving in to pressure or defeat
Not beaten in a fight or struggle
Not overcome by a strong feeling like fear
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
unfallen = fallen (transparent) = un + fall + en
The negative prefix 'un-' directly negates the adjective 'fallen'; the meaning is the straightforward opposite of 'fallen'.
Etymology
Unfallen is made from un- 'not' and fallen 'to fall', so it literally means 'not fallen'. That's why an unfallen city or fortress is one that has 'not fallen' to the enemy and is still standing.