Word
unopened
Phoneticsun·opened
US/əˈnoʊpənd/
UK/ʌnˈəʊpənd/
Definition
adj. not having been opened or taken out of a container. You use this to describe something that is still in its original package.
adj. not having been opened or accessed. Often used to describe items in their original packaging or data files that have not been accessed.
Examples
“The box of chocolates is still unopened.”
“The shop sells only unopened bottles of wine to ensure the quality remains high.”
“The detective found several unopened letters in the drawer, suggesting the victim had recently received a secret message before the incident occurred.”
Examples
simple
“The box of chocolates is still unopened.”
contextual
“The shop sells only unopened bottles of wine to ensure the quality remains high.”
complex
“The detective found several unopened letters in the drawer, suggesting the victim had recently received a secret message before the incident occurred.”
Etymology
From un- + opened.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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