unworn

adjective

Definition of unwornnext
as in undamaged

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Recent Examples of unworn Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off. — Samantha Lee connect april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Give yourself plenty of time at the airport, and keep the unworn items separate and ready to show during the VAT refund process. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 The detailed images showed that the hatchling’s teeth were completely unworn. — Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 An unworn pair of Thrasher’s initial SB Blazer sold on eBay last year for $220 — just under three times the original retail price of $75. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unworn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworn
  1. undamaged
  2. unaltered
  3. untouched
  4. unsoiled
  5. unspoiled
  6. unblemished
  7. uncontaminated
  8. unsullied
Adjective
  • The venerable establishment was undamaged, but shut down amid the chaos.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Geraldine Worthy's headstone has since been returned, undamaged, to its original location.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of undamaged
Adjective
  • All the posts were anonymized to protect any personal information, although unaltered versions were stored on an external hard drive not connected to the cloud.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The rule remained unaltered for more than two decades partly because it is codified in federal law.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unaltered
Adjective
  • The 130-micrometer polystyrene films came through untouched because spreading the same voltage across ten times the distance drops the field below what the material can tolerate.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Jesus and his disciples encountered many instances of chaos but remained untouched by them.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of untouched
Adjective
  • That performance turned out to be her best yet, pants unsoiled.
    — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of unsoiled
Adjective
  • Like many of her neighbors, Boyd struggled without power for 13 days before her lights came back on; struggling to find a charge for her cell phone, or even find unspoiled food during that time.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Likewise, they generally haven't been affected by geological processes, meaning that the material they are composed of is unspoiled.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unspoiled
Adjective
  • Or go to one of the many unblemished simple beaches, towel in hand and swim and sunbathe old-school—sans expensive sun beds and bottle service.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The swamp, however, may not be so unblemished during times of fire.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of unblemished
Adjective
  • Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Definition of unsullied

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“Unworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworn. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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