unspoilt
adjective (unspoilt; also unspoiled)
Everyday
- Of a place: still natural and beautiful, not damaged by building, pollution or crowds. tree →
- Of a person: still nice and natural, not made selfish by money or fame. tree →
In the lessons
A geography and nature word: an unspoilt beach, an unspoilt valley, unspoilt countryside. In The Wind in the Willows the River Bank is unspoilt countryside; the Wild Wood is wild. In ethics and geography lessons people discuss how to keep places unspoilt.
Examples
- We found an unspoilt beach with no rubbish at all. tree →
- The valley is unspoilt by roads or houses. tree →
- Despite being famous, she was unspoilt and kind. tree →
- Let's keep the countryside unspoilt. tree →
- The River Bank was quiet and unspoilt. tree →
- The island's forests are still unspoilt. tree →
Note
British prefers «unspoilt», American «unspoiled»; both are correct. Opposite: spoilt/spoiled, damaged.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «unspoilt» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «unspoilt» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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