unpainted
|un/paint/ed|
/ʌnˈpeɪntɪd/
(unpaint)
not covered with paint
Etymology
'unpainted' originates from English formation: the negative prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-') combined with the verb 'paint' and the adjective-forming suffix '-ed'.
'paint' comes into English via Old French 'peint' (from Latin 'pingere' meaning 'to paint'); the negative prefix 'un-' is from Old English 'un-'. The modern adjective 'unpainted' is a straightforward combination of these elements in Modern English.
Initially the elements meant 'not' + 'to coat with paint', and over time the compound retained the straightforward meaning 'not painted' with occasional figurative uses ('unadorned').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unpaint' (to remove paint from, or to leave without paint).
They unpainted the model to restore its original surface.
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Adjective 1
not coated or covered with paint; having no paint applied.
The fence was left unpainted over the winter.
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Adjective 2
not decorated or embellished; plain or natural in appearance (figurative use).
He preferred the unpainted truth to comforting lies.
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Last updated: 2026/01/14 04:36