uncompressed

adjective

un·​com·​pressed ˌən-kəm-ˈprest 

: not compressed: such as

a

computers : not reduced in size

uncompressed audio files

b

: not pressed or squeezed

the uncompressed veins/arteries

Examples of uncompressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The judge compared the model to MP3 and JPEG files, which store your music and photos in files that are smaller than the raw, uncompressed originals. —Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026

The inner membrane, which had been holding the uncompressed CO2, had collapsed across the entire floor. —IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025

All soundbars support compressed audio formats like Dolby Digital, but not all of them support uncompressed formats like DTS-HD Master Audio or Dolby TrueHD. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

Firstly, the Ultra-Wideband wireless technology is a unique audio innovation that enables uncompressed, high-resolution signal transmission at 96kHz/24-bit. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncompressed

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed