unaltered
Americanadjective
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not altered, changed, or modified.
We approved the unaltered designs.
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(of an animal) not neutered.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unaltered
Explanation
Unaltered means unchanged. If your parents’ poor opinion of your boyfriend remains unaltered no matter how polite he is or how early he brings you home, it may be because of his tattoos and motorcycle. Unaltered is the opposite of altered, meaning to adjust or change. If you meet a friend you haven't seen in ten years, and she looks the same as you remember, you might exclaim at how unaltered she seems. If you buy a pair of pants that need to be hemmed, you won't be able to wear them in their unaltered state.
Vocabulary lists containing unaltered
Shake It Up: Alter
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Example Sentences
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In fact, cash levels remained unaltered from March at 4.3%, still some way off the panicky highs of 4.8% in April 2025 and 6.3% in October 2022.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Higher rates on specific products such as steel and aluminum remain unaltered by the Supreme Court decision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
A control group experienced the same setup but viewed their unaltered adult faces.
From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025
Significantly, the quota of PGA Tour cards going to the leading 10 DP World Tour players, not already exempt, will be unaltered under the plans revealed last week.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
The woman leans down and picks up the money and shows everyone that, yes, it’s just a plain old American twenty, unaltered, not sticky.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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