unspoiled

unspoiled
unspoiled c.1500, "not plundered," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of SPOIL (Cf. spoil) (v.). Meaning "not deteriorated" is attested from 1732.

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  • unspoiled — UK [ʌnˈspɔɪld] / US [ˌʌnˈspɔɪld] or unspoilt UK [ʌnˈspɔɪlt] / US adjective British an unspoiled place has not been changed in ways that make it less beautiful or enjoyable …   English dictionary

  • unspoiled — index intact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unspoiled — [adj] fresh clean, clear, crisp, just out*, latest, natural, new, original, pristine, pure, recent, refreshing, sparkling, uncontaminated, unpolluted, unprocessed, untainted, untouched, whole, young; concepts 537,578,797 …   New thesaurus

  • unspoiled — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unspoiled — un|spoiled [ˌʌnˈspɔıld] adj also un|spoilt [ˌʌnˈspɔılt] BrE 1.) an unspoiled place is beautiful because it has not changed for a long time and does not have a lot of new buildings ▪ unspoiled countryside 2.) someone who is unspoiled has not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unspoiled — [[t]ʌ̱nspɔ͟ɪld[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a place as unspoiled, you think it is beautiful because it has not been changed or built on for a long time. The port is quiet and unspoiled... On a rest day I made the offshore trip to the unspoiled …   English dictionary

  • unspoiled — also un.spoilt adjective especially BrE approving 1 an unspoiled place has not been changed for a long time, especially by new roads, buildings etc 2 someone who is unspoiled has not changed in spite of the good or bad things that have happened… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unspoiled — adj. Unspoiled is used with these nouns: ↑beach, ↑beauty, ↑coastline, ↑countryside, ↑wilderness …   Collocations dictionary

  • unspoiled — un|spoiled [ ,ʌn spɔıld ] adjective an unspoiled place has not been changed in ways that make it less beautiful or enjoyable …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unspoiled — adjective the unspoiled landscape Syn: immaculate, perfect, pristine, virgin, unimpaired, unblemished, unharmed, unflawed, undamaged, untouched, unmarked, untainted, as good as new/before …   Thesaurus of popular words

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