unravished

adjective

un·​rav·​ished ˌən-ˈra-visht How to pronounce unravished (audio)
: not ravished
Thou still unravished bride of quietness …John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn
unravished land
Of course, not everyone is appalled at the sudden quiet that settles over a house without kids. Some people aren't dismayed by the lack of dirty laundry, or the unravished refrigerator.Jackie Burrell

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unravished was in 1563

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Cite this Entry

“Unravished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unravished. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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