unpenetrated
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪd/
- The ancient cave remained unpenetrated by humans until recent discoveries.
Examples
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Much of the rainforest is still unpenetrated and home to unknown species.
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The fortress walls were so strong that they stayed unpenetrated during the siege.
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The forest remained unpenetrated by modern civilization.
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Many parts of the ocean are still unpenetrated by human exploration.
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Much of the rainforest is still unpenetrated and home to unknown species.
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Many parts of the ocean are still unpenetrated by human exploration.
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The ancient cave remained unpenetrated by humans until recent discoveries.
Synonyms
Not changed or damaged by something, still in its original condition
Safe and not broken or affected
Not having a hole made through it
Remains unharmed and in its original state
Not opened or changed from the original condition
How Penetrated
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpenetrated = penetrated (transparent) = un + penetrate + ed
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the past participle 'penetrated', giving a straightforward negation 'not penetrated'.
Etymology
Unpenetrated is made from un- meaning 'not' and penetrate meaning 'to go into', like the simple word 'enter'. So an unpenetrated cave or wall is one that no person or tool has gone into or through.