unlifted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlɪftɪd/
- The jewelry remained unlifted in the display case after the busy market day.
Examples
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Security cameras showed the merchandise was still unlifted after the event.
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Despite the open door, all the valuables were found unlifted by the owner.
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The package remained unlifted on the porch.
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Is the box still unlifted from the table?
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All of the artwork remained unlifted from the gallery despite the large crowd at the event.
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After the concert, the equipment was reported unlifted and left in its original place.
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The box of donations was still unlifted after the charity event ended.
Synonyms
Not eaten or drunk and still left as it was
Not gathered or picked up and left where it is
Still with the owner and not taken by someone else
Crops left in the field that farmers did not collect
Left untouched by thieves
A place or thing that nobody has stolen from and still holds its valuables
Not claimed or used by anyone
The original owner still owns it and has not sold it
Remains unharmed and in its original state
An object left untouched so it is not damaged or dirty
How Taken
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unlifted combines un- 'not' with lift, which can also mean 'to steal' in everyday English, as in 'someone lifted it'. So unlifted can mean 'not taken or stolen', left in its original place.