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unstoned

unstoned

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Not hit by people throwing rocks as a punishment or attack
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈstoʊnd/
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  • Despite the angry crowd, the protestors walked away unstoned and unharmed.

Examples

  • In ancient times, many were unstoned despite their crimes.

  • She was surprisingly unstoned after the riot.

  • The accused man was found innocent and left the court unstoned.

  • In some ancient societies, few people accused of such crimes remained unstoned.

  • After the village was attacked, he remained unstoned while others were punished.

  • The historian described the unstoned victims of ancient punishments in her lecture.

  • Despite the chaotic events around him, he felt fortunate to be unstoned amid the violence.

Surface Forms

unstoned positive

Morphology

unstoned = stoned (transparent) = un + stone + ed

The adjective is a straightforward negation of 'stoned' meaning 'pelted with stones'; learners who know 'stone/stoned' and the prefix 'un-' can derive this sense.

Etymology

The word unstoned joins un- ('not') with stone ('rock'), so it means 'not hit by stones' and is used for someone who escaped being pelted or punished by stoning.