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undistorted

undistorted

1 5.3
Not changed from the original and true to the facts
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈstɔːrtɪd/
translation icon : no distorsionado
  • The faces were undistorted by anger, madness, or any of the obvious darker human emotions.
  • undistorted cast
  • undistorted plaster
  • undistorted wrap

Examples

  • One cannot trust news outlets to provide the whole picture or present an honest, undistorted picture.

    Blog text (5)
  • The emitted signal was detected undistorted after crossing the tympanic membrane, with an average absorbance of 20%.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The face was equally familiar, undistorted, normal in its features and expression.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • No map of the world can be said to be definitive or undistorted.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The top panel shows the undistorted signal as a train of ones and zeroes.

    Academic text (1999)
  • What if journals had to stay afloat in an undistorted market?

    Academic text (1995)
  • By connecting these two systems with a cable, the classroom can be filled with high-quality, undistorted sound.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The rarity of these moments requires that thousands of such successive, short-exposure frames be captured to ensure that several undistorted frames are recorded.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Undistorted plaster-wrap casts of the subjects' residual limbs were taken, and the resulting casts were digitized.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The artist's sculpture remained undistorted, capturing every detail of the original model.

Synonyms

unedited
vsundistorted
13 4.2

Not changed after it is made, like a photo or video

centres on being factually accurate rather than merely lacking editorial change
untainted
vsundistorted
4 5.6

Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation

focuses on accurate representation of facts rather than moral or reputational purity
unretouched
vsundistorted
1 6.4

Not changed or edited after it was made

is about preserving factual truth rather than avoiding cosmetic changes
unskewed
vsundistorted
1 6.0

Not tilted or changed to help one side

is about staying true to original facts rather than only straightness
unmanipulated
vsundistorted
1 5.8

In its original state and not changed by people

emphasizes accuracy to original facts rather than mere lack of influence
untinted
vsundistorted
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

focuses specifically on staying accurate to original facts rather than neutrality
untampered
vsundistorted
6.3

Not opened or changed from the original condition

stresses remaining factually true and not misrepresented rather than only untouched
unamended
vsundistorted
  • Formal
6.7

Not changed from its original form

relates to truthful representation rather than only formal unchangeability
unrevised
vsundistorted
5.4

Not changed from its original form

is about staying true to original facts rather than just avoiding updates
undeformed
vsundistorted
5.1

Not changed in shape and still in its original state

concerns factual or informational accuracy rather than physical shape preservation
undistilled
vsundistorted
7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

means being factually accurate rather than merely unfiltered or unrefined

Antonyms

4.4

Changed from the original meaning so it makes people believe something wrong

How Distorted

garbled
15 7.6
distorted
4.4
altered
3.6
undistorted
1 5.3

Surface Forms

undistorted positive

Morphology

undistorted = distorted (transparent) = un + distort + ed

Formed by the productive negating prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'distorted', so the meaning is the direct negation of 'distorted'.

Etymology

Undistorted has un- ('not') and distort ('to twist'), and distort is like the simple word 'twist'. So undistorted means 'not twisted', which is why we use it for something clear, true, or not changed.