unchanged

British  

/ ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd /

adjective

1. not altered or different in any way

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Explanation

If something is unchanged, it's exactly the same as it was earlier. If your grandmother's home is unchanged, it still has the same paisley curtains and orange shag carpeting she purchased in the 1970s. When you visit an old friend you haven't seen in years and find him a foot taller and sporting a new beard, you might say, "You've changed!" If, however, your friend looks and acts in exactly the same way he did in the past, he's unchanged. Because many things change constantly, it can be a pleasant surprise to find unchanged things, from landscapes to people to your dad's famous apple pie.

Example Sentences

Most studies create a device at a specific twist angle and leave it unchanged.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Views on personal finances going forward were unchanged this month, but the backward-looking measures of personal finances and the economy inched lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

"While I will no longer be able to continue this work in my current role, my commitment to the principles, values, and objectives that have guided my professional life remains unchanged," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Harry Chambers, an economist at the London-based research group Capital Economics, said he thought the SNB would keep interest rates unchanged "over the next couple of years".

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

In fact, twenty years after the civil rights revolution, the jury remained an institution largely unchanged by the legal requirements of racial integration and diversity.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Related Words

• consistent
• constant
• stable
• unaffected
• uninterrupted
• untouched