unaltered

/ʌnˈɔːltəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈɔːltərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈȯl-tərd/ (ame, mw)

unaltered — adjective

  • unalteredpositive
  • more unalteredcomparative
  • most unalteredsuperlative

1. describing something that has stayed exactly as it was before, with no part of i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing something that has stayed exactly as it was before, with no part of it made different or modified in any way — for example, an old building that still looks the same, a document whose wording has not been changed, or a custom that continues in its original form.

例句

Theo found his old bedroom unaltered, with the same posters on the wall.

predicative: find + object + unaltered

The original text of the ancient manuscript remained unaltered for over eight hundred years.

remain + unaltered + duration phrase

同義詞
  • unchanged

    more common and less formal; the everyday alternative to 'unaltered'

  • intact

    emphasises that nothing has been broken, damaged, or removed

  • untouched

    suggests that no one has interfered with or handled the thing

  • preserved

    focuses on active protection against change over time

反義詞
  • changed

    the most general opposite

  • modified

    suggests deliberate adjustment, often in a technical context

  • altered

    the direct opposite; 'altered' simply means made different

文法句型

remain + unaltered

keep [something] + unaltered

常見錯誤

❌The movie was unaltered from the book.
✅The movie was faithful to the book.
💡'unaltered' means exactly the same, not just similar or closely based on something.
❌She returned the dress unaltered to the store.
✅She returned the dress unworn to the store.
💡'unaltered' focuses on content or form being unchanged, not on whether an item has been used.

2. said of a pet or farm animal whose ability to reproduce has been preserved becau

2.形容詞C1
釋義

said of a pet or farm animal whose ability to reproduce has been preserved because no surgery has been performed on its sex organs.

例句

The vet explained that an unaltered male cat often sprays urine inside the house.

attributive: unaltered + animal noun

Animal shelters charge lower fees for pets that have been spayed than for unaltered ones.

contrast: spayed vs unaltered

同義詞
  • intact

    the polite, clinical term for an animal that has not been neutered; more common in veterinary writing

  • entire

    an older, formal term used in horse and livestock breeding

反義詞
  • neutered

    the general term for an animal that has had its reproductive organs removed

  • spayed

    specifically refers to a female animal that has had its ovaries removed

  • castrated

    specifically refers to a male animal that has had its testicles removed

文法句型

unaltered + animal noun

unaltered male/female

用法筆記

Common in veterinary, animal welfare, and shelter contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (UNCHANGED), which applies to objects, documents, or abstract things that have not been modified.

常見錯誤

❌The dog was unaltered after it was neutered.
✅The dog was neutered.
💡If the animal has been neutered, it is altered, not unaltered.