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

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

While the speech did happen, the clip of it in the post is slowed down significantly when compared to unaltered footage. —Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024

Van Dijk kept chassis No. 021 for 20 years, during which time the car remained in its original, unaltered condition. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024

Although a lot has changed in the past few months, Leike’s mission to solve the alignment problem remains unaltered. —Harry Booth, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1