Synonyms of preserved

preserved 1 of 2

adjective

as in untouched

Related Words

• untouched
• uncontaminated
• pristine
• unspoiled
• untainted
• unpolluted
• fresh
• undefiled
• sweet
• good
• undecomposed

Dissimilar Words

• decayed
• decomposed
• spoiled
• corrupted
• rotten
• bad
• putrid
• fermented
• off
• turned
• sour
• contaminated
• rancid
• rank
• addled
• putrefied
• polluted
• tainted
• soured
• impure
• curdled
• sourish
• defiled
• fouled

preserved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of preserve

as in conserved

to keep in good condition

vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conserved
• maintained
• saved
• protected
• restored
• defended
• safeguarded
• guarded
• rebuilt
• sustained
• kept up
• managed
• serviced
• supported
• reconstructed
• rehabilitated
• shielded
• cured
• remedied
• husbanded
• healed
• screened
• patched
• fixed
• cared (for)
• rejuvenated
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• destroyed
• disregarded
• damaged
• hurt
• impaired
• injured
• broke
• ruined
• harmed
• wrecked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preserved

Adjective

The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898. — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026

Years later, advances in DNA testing allowed investigators to analyze preserved evidence that had not been testable during the original proceedings, leading military prosecutors to pursue the case and ultimately secure a conviction. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026

The preserved documents—often far more personal and revealing than the average newspaper obituary—speak to this era’s contributions to Ypsilanti, extolling leadership roles in local philanthropic and religious organizations. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2026

Allen Street is Tombstone's main street and is filled with unique vendors and preserved architecture. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Regardless, this is an exceedingly genteel way to end a show that previously had shown us not one, not two, but three shots of removed and preserved vulvas. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025

The expansion adds 14 new galleries, a children’s art and education studio, and new public spaces for events and programs, encompassing 17,000 square feet of interior space and four additional acres of preserved greenspace. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Some versions add preserved lemon, anchovies, capers or tomatoes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

The outcome also preserved the status quo in Kansas City, with Cleaver again heading to Washington buffered by two Republican districts. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

The town square is speckled with Southern Colonial Revival and neoclassical homes that have been beautifully preserved. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

The study contains no word on the protein component of hemoglobin being preserved. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

County officials said that evacuations are taking place mainly because evidence in the area needs to be preserved. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Judd did not begin by deciding what architecture ought to look like, what materials ought to be used, or how faithfully an existing building ought to be preserved. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

But there are reasons to doubt the united front can be preserved if the Democrats get back into power. — Ron Elving, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

In small towns, the lizards can live alongside humans when their natural brush habitat is preserved. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

The bow, preserved by Janaka’s royal dynasty, is so unyielding that no suitor has yet succeeded in stringing it. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026