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

But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The 28-acre site is nestled between the Union Pacific Railroad to the east, several businesses to its north, and a band of wetland and trees along its western and southern border that will be preserved. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The biggest fear for people who want to see books preserved through the training process is that AI firms will callously pulp rare books that can never be replaced. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

It was recently renovated, but the historic aspects were preserved. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

The results suggest that the Malay Peninsula hunter-gatherers have preserved a more complete set of smell-receptor genes than the other groups studied. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Part of the fossil – precisely the portion that preserved essential information about its provenance – was accidentally lost for more than two decades. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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