unspoilt en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English spoilt English unspoilt From un- + spoilt.
Meanings
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Not spoilt, decayed or corrupted.
Well, during our short staycation at Humberston Fitties, just south of Cleethorpes, we cycled through the very unspoilt Lincolnshire Wolds, which are by no means flat and boring as conventional wisdom about the county suggests.
2021 July 28, Christian Wolmar, “Forgotten by the railways, but ripe for the exploring”, in RAIL, number 936, page 35:This one small island offers visitors bars and nightlife, unspoilt scenery, ecotourism, trekking, beaches, diving and snorkeling, sea life tours, and a host of cultural attractions and luxury resorts in a perceived safe environment.
2019 December 6, Sakib Awan, “Can Tourism Become the New Economic Driver for Timor-Leste?”, in The Diplomat (magazine):Before the motorway was built, this was unspoilt countryside.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unspoilt | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unspoilt | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
bg неразвален (not spoilt) · de unberührt (not spoilt) · bg запазен (not spoilt) · nn urørt (not spoilt) · da urørt (not spoilt) · nb urørt (not spoilt)