In their unaltered state, macrophages try to fix damaged arteries by cleaning up cellular waste, including misshapen proteins, excess fat, and dysfunctional cellular structures called organelles.
Source: tatoeba (12250964)
Unaltered
Synonyms for "unaltered" (107 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (32)
invariableinviolateirretrievableirreversibleirrevocablelastingnoblenonreturnablenonreversiblepermanentperpetualpersistentquiescentremainingreverselessrigidsamesolidstablestatic
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Adjective(6 words)
Noun(2 words)
remain intactremaining intact
Related words (53)
sustainedtorpidunalterableunalterativeunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncheckedundeflectableundestroyedundeviatingunfadingunfailinguniformunmodifiableunremittingunrestorableunreturnableunshiftingunsusceptible
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Adjective(28 words)
unadjustedunchanged assignmentunchanged colorunchanged conditionunchanged curriculumunchanged directiveunchanged elementsunchanged formunchanged policyunchanged stateunchanged timetableunconverted quantitiesundecomposedundisguisedundisturbedunmanipulatedunmodifiedunmodified landscapeunmodified materialsunmodified setup
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unmodified shapeunmodified stateunmodified substancesunmodified systemunmodified versionuntampereduntoucheduntouched substances
Noun(2 words)
unchanged rulesunmodified text
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: unchanged, abiding, changeless, constant, continuing.
- Sentence evidence is available for unaltered, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "unaltered".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unaltered"
Keep "unaltered" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "unaltered" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "unaltered", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "unaltered" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesunaltered dataunaltered imageunaltered recordunaltered textunaltered version
Inflections
2 entriesmore unalteredmost unaltered
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
8 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
"A first love is not easily extinguished, Mr. Allanson," said she. "You may guess from my appearance, that I have been fortunate in life; but, for all that, my first love for you has continued the same, unaltered and unchanged, and you must forgive the little freedoms I used to-day to try your affections, and the effects my appearance would have on you."
Source: wiktionary
Pat found subject and scene of his wooing unaltered, but all his specious blandishments could not induce the matured matron of 'Gi' Away Nothin' 'All' to join fortunes, though his perseverance would have delighted Bruce's spider.
Source: wiktionary
But beyond these cut-offs, to avoid the wholesale alteration of all mileposting and mileages—of bridges and culverts, for example—the original mileposts have remained unaltered.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unaltered"?
Closest matches include unchanged, abiding, changeless, constant, continuing.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unaltered"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.