Undefiled
adj.calm, hopefulliterary
What it means
Not polluted, spoiled, or dishonored.
Reach for it when Describing a natural place, sacred thing, or character preserved from violation.
Beyond the old quarry, an undefiled marsh still sheltered nesting cranes.
Choose between these
5- everyday
freedom from mixture or moral stain is enough
not when meaning depends heavily on context
- warm
a place retains its original beauty
not when less suitable for honor or sacred purity
- professional
condition appears untouched and exceptionally clean
not when can overstate ecological or historical continuity
- formal
something sacred or protected remains unbreached
not when does not necessarily mean physically clean
- literary
reputation or beauty has no stain
not when too figurative for tested water quality
Said against
3- defiled
- polluted
- desecrated
It naturally appears in
3- undefiled landscape
The reserve protects an undefiled landscape above the tree line.
- remain undefiled
Local stewardship helped the spring remain undefiled.
- pure and undefiled
The old hymn describes service as pure and undefiled.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: not defiled or polluted opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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