unaltered

adjective

un·​al·​tered ˌən-ˈȯl-tərd 

1

: in an original state : not changed or altered

unaltered documents

Ancient materials should still be accessible from the surface, and we would expect them to be relatively unaltered by geological processes.

—Christopher P. McKay et al.

2

: not castrated or spayed : intact

If the substance builds up on the fur, a bacterial infection may occur. Unaltered male cats seem most prone to this problem …

—Margaret Reister

Examples of unaltered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The majority of my thoughts have been replaced with thoughts of my daughter, and yet my mind feels completely unaltered. —Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

As Alys Beach has grown and developed, what has remained unaltered is the sense that the community is designed, from the ground up, with the residents’ ease and well-being in mind. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024

Open condemnation of such killings as violations of international law has seemed to give way to silence, even as international law has remained relatively unaltered. —Betcy Jose, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2014

YouTube is rolling out new labels that tell if uploaded videos come from a real camera with unaltered footage and sound. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1