Meaning 1
Allowed to continue without interruption or interference.
Reach for it when Describing rest, concentration, wildlife, or activity protected from disruption.
The sign gives nesting birds an undisturbed stretch of shoreline each spring.
Meaning 2
Left in its original position or condition.
Reach for it when Recording that a site, layer, object, or setting has not been moved or altered.
Beneath the floor, archaeologists found an undisturbed layer of ash.
| Meaning 1 | Meaning 2 | |
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| everyday |
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| warm | ||
| professional |
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| formal |
everyday
private
Fits when freedom from other people's presence matters
Not when privacy does not guarantee quiet or continuity
warm
Fits when quiet atmosphere is the desired effect
Not when a peaceful place may still receive interruptions
professional
Fits when continuous time or service is central
Not for a physical site left untouched
everyday
untouched
Fits when no one has handled or changed the thing
Not when can imply pristine condition without evidence
professional
Fits when the original whole remains together
Not when parts may be intact but relocated
formal
in situ
Fits when an item remains in its original place
Not when technical and unsuitable for emotional calm
remain undisturbed
The patient asked to remain undisturbed until the medication worked.
undisturbed habitat
A buffer zone preserves undisturbed habitat around the heron colony.
undisturbed soil
Undisturbed soil beneath the wall held traces of the first settlement.
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