as in unused
not having acquired a habit or tolerance
the animals that were unadapted to extreme cold quickly died out during the Ice Age
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Recent Examples of unadapted
The works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson had remained unadapted to feature film until Denzel Washington took on the challenge of bringing Fences to the big screen.
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Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Adapted novels in our set have almost twice the citations of unadapted works in academic articles, and appear on about twice as many college syllabi.
—Alexander Manshel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2021
Meanwhile, farmers with unadapted seed varieties are unable to produce sufficient yield, resulting in losses for their farms and families, especially in developing countries like India.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 19 July 2022
The speakers are expected to discuss tips and best practices for accessing Japan’s treasure trove of unadapted manga, literature, gaming and screen IP.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022
Chernin gets to mine Spotify’s original audio shows for movie ideas, while Spotify can sift through Chernin’s heap of unadapted intellectual property for concepts that might make more sense as podcasts.
—Adam Epstein, Quartz, 18 Oct. 2020
Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Sure, there have been a few adaptation attempts over the years (e.g. 2012's Tiger Eyes, 1978's Forever, and the '90s series Fudge), but to this day, some of her most beloved books remain unadapted.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Adapted novels in our set have almost twice the citations of unadapted works in academic articles, and appear on about twice as many college syllabi.
—Alexander Manshel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2021
Meanwhile, farmers with unadapted seed varieties are unable to produce sufficient yield, resulting in losses for their farms and families, especially in developing countries like India.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 19 July 2022
The speakers are expected to discuss tips and best practices for accessing Japan’s treasure trove of unadapted manga, literature, gaming and screen IP.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022
Chernin gets to mine Spotify’s original audio shows for movie ideas, while Spotify can sift through Chernin’s heap of unadapted intellectual property for concepts that might make more sense as podcasts.
—Adam Epstein, Quartz, 18 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadapted
unused
Adjective
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There appears to be a large, long unused or maintained pool on the property.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Real-time weather inputs—cloud ceilings, dust plumes, wind shear—could sharpen targeting windows and reduce risk, but today often sit unused due to bureaucratic lags.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Unadapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadapted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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