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

Catholic doctrine holds that Mary’s virginity was preserved before, during, and after childbirth. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Behind these numbers are thousands of homes preserved or made newly affordable for the families who need them most. — Maggie Cassidy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

City planning decisions also determine where trees, parks and other green buffers are preserved or added. — Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

In the heart of urban Los Angeles lie the La Brea Tar Pits, a group of natural asphalt seeps made famous by the millions of ice age fossils preserved within the bubbling, dark pools of goo. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

During the Roman period, it had been repurposed and placed under paving material—which, ironically, allowed for its facial features and other details to be well preserved. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Harrop’s column is among a number of media clippings Fauci preserved in his diary, a surreally mortifying document released to the public last week by Senator Rand Paul. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

However, the subsequent owners have mostly preserved the integrity of the original design. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Among the patients tested for sensation, researchers reported that 95% of breast-skin sensation and 55% of nipple sensation was preserved after surgery. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026