unperforated
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpɜrfəreɪtɪd/
- The package arrived in an unperforated envelope, so it was completely sealed.
Examples
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Please use an unperforated sheet of paper for your drawing assignment.
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The stamps were unperforated, making them rare among collectors.
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The document was printed on unperforated paper.
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She prefers unperforated sheets for her art projects.
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The document was printed on an unperforated sheet of paper, allowing for a clean, professional appearance.
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Please use the unperforated side of the cardboard for your project to ensure it remains intact.
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The artist preferred working with unperforated canvas to create a smooth surface for her paintings.
Synonyms
Without a hole or opening
Not having a hole that lets air or water out
Not having a hole made through it
A surface that has no small holes
Not stamped or marked to show it is valid
Antonyms
How Perforated
Surface Forms
Morphology
unperforated = perforated (transparent) = un + perforate + ed
The adjective is formed by negating 'perforated' with the productive prefix 'un-', yielding the straightforward opposite meaning.
Etymology
Unperforated breaks into un- meaning 'not' and perforate meaning 'to make holes' or 'pierce'. So unperforated simply means 'not having holes', like a stamp, sheet, or envelope that is whole and sealed.