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

That position remains unaltered today. —Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025

Most of their shadows were unaltered and, from what Charlie could tell, all were unquickened. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025

So, despite the decision, vaccine coverage remains effectively unaltered for the time being. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025

Jennifer Layden, who led data-modernization efforts as director of the agency’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology before resigning in August, told me that the agency’s data sets otherwise remained largely unaltered. —Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unaltered

• altered
• faltered