unworn

adjective

Definition of unwornnext
as in undamaged

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Recent Examples of unworn An unworn pair of Thrasher’s initial SB Blazer sold on eBay last year for $220 — just under three times the original retail price of $75. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026 But as the sun set over the West Side Highway, hundreds of dollars of leftover L’Industrie pizza sat untouched in boxes as spare Statue of Liberty hats went unworn. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 June 2026 As with the hoodie and sunglasses, Robby’s unworn helmet is a subtle but effective deployment of character via costuming, one that Wyle and the show’s creators put a lot of thought into when considering Robby’s season-two arc. — Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off. — Samantha Lee connect april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unworn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworn
  1. undamaged
  2. unaltered
  3. untouched
  4. unsoiled
  5. unspoiled
  6. unblemished
  7. uncontaminated
  8. unsullied
Adjective
  • Cameron Knight The iconic water tower in Florence appears to be undamaged and is no longer emitting water.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
  • Troopers located the gauge inside the residence and determined the radioactive source remained intact and undamaged, according to a news release.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Definition of undamaged
Adjective
  • Not only is Earth's celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into space.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Building a safe heated space means relying on clean, unaltered wood.
    — Christopher Kiggins, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of unaltered
Adjective
  • All year, the coastline is a unique, peaceful, and untouched place, thanks to its state park status (no one’s rolling a cooler and beach umbrella onto these rocks).
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • The preferred option is to leave remains untouched and in place, said veteran South Florida archaeologist Bob Carr, who has handled numerous significant excavations in the region.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of untouched
Adjective
  • That performance turned out to be her best yet, pants unsoiled.
    — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of unsoiled
Adjective
  • Despite growing interest, Bocas retains an unspoiled charm due to limited access and the absence of large resorts, ensuring a tranquil experience.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Just like the director’s films skip festivals and initially rely on minimalistic marketing, passing on early screenings could be interpreted as another way to ensure audience members go into the film unspoiled.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Definition of unspoiled
Adjective
  • Even if many of the passes were simple, completing 84 unblemished ones is never a formality.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Definition of unblemished
Adjective
  • The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Lin collects uncontaminated plastics which include needle and medication caps, as well as plastic containers.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Definition of unsullied

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“Unworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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