unplundered

7.2

A place or thing that nobody has stolen from and still holds its valuables

adjective
/ʌnˈplʌndərd/

: intacto

Despite the chaos in the city, the museum's treasures remained unplundered and safe.

Examples

The treasure remained unplundered for centuries.
The explorers celebrated when they discovered an unplundered shipwreck on the ocean floor.
The archaeologists were amazed to find the ancient temple unplundered after so many centuries.
Many artifacts were found in an unplundered tomb.
The archaeologists discovered an unplundered tomb that contained treasures from the ancient civilization.
Despite the village's remote location, the unplundered forest surrounding it was rich in wildlife.
The explorers were amazed to find an unplundered shipwreck, still holding valuable artifacts from its final voyage.

Synonyms

unspoiled

vsunplundered

11 3.9

Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state

focuses on removal of valuables rather than natural spoilage

unlooted

vsunplundered

5.6

Left untouched by thieves

emphasizes absence of theft or stripping of valuables or resources

unlifted

vsunplundered

8.5

Left where it was and not taken

refers more to loss of goods or resources than mere relocation

unviolated

vsunplundered

6.5

Remains unharmed and in its original state

highlights loss by theft rather than physical damage

Antonyms

plundered

6.1

Robbed and emptied of things during war or chaos

How Plundered

plundered

6.1

unplundered

7.2

Surface Forms

unplundered positive

Morphology

unplundered = plundered (transparent) = un + plunder + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the productive negating prefix 'un-' to the past-participial adjective 'plundered', yielding a direct negation.

Etymology

Unplundered comes from un- ('not') plus plunder ('to steal goods, especially after a raid'), so a place or thing described as unplundered was left untouched and not robbed, like a temple or shipwreck still full of treasures.