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unpunched

1 6.3

Not having holes in it or not being hit

adjective
/ʌnˈpʌnʧt/

: sin perforar

The old computer cards were unpunched and ready for data entry.

Examples

Despite the fight, his face remained unpunched and unmarked.
He checked the stack of papers and noticed several were still unpunched.
This ticket is unpunched!
The ticket was unpunched and still valid.
The old computer cards were unpunched and ready for data entry.
He checked the stack of papers and noticed several were still unpunched.
This ticket is unpunched and can be used later.

Synonyms

unpierced

vsunpunched

1 6.0

Not having a hole made through it

is about not being hit rather than absence of penetration

unpunctured

vsunpunched

1 5.6

Not having a hole that lets air or water out

is about not being hit by a blow rather than lacking a hole

unstruck

vsunpunched

1 8.1

Not hit or touched by a blow

focuses more on lacking a hole rather than just avoiding a hit

How Punched

perforated

5 4.3

pierced

28 3.4

unpunched

1 6.3

intact

272 3.7

Surface Forms

unpunched positive

Morphology

unpunched = punched (transparent) = un + punch + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'punched', indicating the absence of holes.

Etymology

The word unpunched is built from un- meaning 'not' and punch meaning 'to make a hole' or 'to hit', just like in 'punch a hole' or 'punch someone'. So unpunched describes something that has not had holes made or has not been hit, for example a clean card or an unmarked face.