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unkissed

unkissed

8.6
A place or feeling not touched by something, like a beach without visitors
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkɪst/
  • Literature
translation icon : intacto
  • She felt as if her dreams were unkissed by disappointment, full of hope and possibility.

Examples

  • The garden remained unkissed by the harsh winter.

  • The remote beach was unkissed by tourists, leaving the sand smooth and undisturbed.

  • The garden remained unkissed by the morning frost, its flowers still vibrant and fresh.

  • Her dreams felt unkissed by reality.

  • The flowers remained unkissed by the early morning dew.

  • Her heart felt unkissed by love after years of solitude.

  • The untouched landscape was unkissed by the footprints of any travelers.

Synonyms

unscathed
vsunkissed
33 6.3

Not hurt or damaged after a bad event

is used more generally for being free from any marked influence or force
untouched
vsunkissed
5 3.4

Not moved by strong feelings

is about remaining free from a particular force or life experience
unaffected
vsunkissed
3 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

is used poetically to suggest remaining free from a particular experience
unimpaired
vsunkissed
1 5.1

Not damaged or weakened and still whole

focuses on poetic sense of remaining free from a particular experience or force
undefiled
vsunkissed
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

is more about poetic absence of influence by a certain force or experience
unscarred
vsunkissed
1 4.9

Not emotionally hurt by bad events

is broader, describing absence of any influence from a particular force or experience
unstained
vsunkissed
1 5.6

Not having a damaged reputation

is used poetically for being free from a particular force or life event
unsoiled
vsunkissed
1 3.0

Clean and free from stains or dirt

is used more widely for being unaffected by an external force or experience
uninfluenced
vsunkissed
3.9

Not affected by other people or things

is a poetic way to show being free from a particular force or experience
untinted
vsunkissed
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

is used poetically to mean free from a specific force or experience
untampered
vsunkissed
6.3

Not opened or changed from the original condition

applies poetically to remaining free from a specific force or experience
unbruised
vsunkissed
4.2

Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism

stresses poetic freedom from a specific force or experience rather than reputation
unstruck
vsunkissed
8.1

Not hit or touched by a blow

is broader and often poetic, meaning free from any specific force or experience
unviolated
vsunkissed
6.5

Remains unharmed and in its original state

conveys poetic absence of being affected by a particular force or experience
uncorroded
vsunkissed
6.5

Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble

is more about poetic lack of influence by a certain force or experience
unshattered
vsunkissed
6.0

Still strong and not broken inside after a hard experience

is about poetic freedom from a specific force rather than surviving trauma
unbathed
vsunkissed
5.5

Not covered by a particular light or substance

is used poetically to mean free from a specific force or life experience

Antonyms

3.7

Deeply moved by feelings, often by a kind act or praise

How Affected

scarred
5 4.6
marked
2.7
affected
3.6
touched
1.0
unkissed
  • Literature
8.6

Surface Forms

unkissed positive

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.