unkissed
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɪst/
- Literature
- She felt as if her dreams were unkissed by disappointment, full of hope and possibility.
Examples
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The garden remained unkissed by the harsh winter.
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The remote beach was unkissed by tourists, leaving the sand smooth and undisturbed.
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The garden remained unkissed by the morning frost, its flowers still vibrant and fresh.
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Her dreams felt unkissed by reality.
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The flowers remained unkissed by the early morning dew.
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Her heart felt unkissed by love after years of solitude.
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The untouched landscape was unkissed by the footprints of any travelers.
Synonyms
Not hurt or damaged after a bad event
Not moved by strong feelings
Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling
Not damaged or weakened and still whole
Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
Not emotionally hurt by bad events
Not having a damaged reputation
Clean and free from stains or dirt
Not affected by other people or things
Free from personal feelings or strong opinions
Not opened or changed from the original condition
Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism
Not hit or touched by a blow
Remains unharmed and in its original state
Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble
Still strong and not broken inside after a hard experience
Not covered by a particular light or substance
Antonyms
How Affected
Surface Forms
Morphology
unkissed = kissed (semi-transparent) = un + kiss + ed
The form is 'un-' + 'kissed', but the sense is a poetic/metaphorical extension from physical touching to 'untouched' or 'unaffected', which is not fully literal.
Etymology
Unkissed is made of un- meaning 'not' and kissed, from kiss meaning 'a light touch'. So in writing unkissed often means 'not touched' or 'not affected' by something, as in a beach 'not' visited by tourists.