unblighted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not damaged or spoiled: "unblighted" describes something that has not been harmed, ruined, or negatively affected by decay, disease, or deterioration.
- Unmarred or unspoiled: In a figurative sense, it refers to something that remains pure, perfect, or unaffected by misfortune or corruption.
Usage Examples
- (The plants were not damaged by blight or disease.)
- (Their joy was complete and untouched by sorrow or trouble.)
- (The forest was preserved in its natural, undamaged state.)
Advanced Usage
- "unblighted by": used to indicate the absence of a specific harmful influence.
- Her reputation was unblighted by scandal. (Her good name was not tarnished by any negative event.)
- "unblighted hope": a hope that remains intact and undiminished.
- He carried an unblighted hope for peace into his old age. (His optimism was never destroyed by disappointment.)
Variants and Related Words
- Blight (n): a plant disease or any destructive force.
- The blight destroyed the tomato plants. (The disease caused them to wither.)
- Blighted (adj): damaged or spoiled by blight or misfortune.
- A blighted landscape (A landscape ruined by decay or neglect.)
- Blighting (adj): causing harm or ruin.
- Blighting poverty (Poverty that destroys well-being.)
Synonyms
- Unspoiled: not damaged or ruined.
- Unmarred: not marked or blemished.
- Primal: in its original, pure state.
- Intact: whole and unimpaired.
Antonyms
- Blighted: damaged or ruined.
- Spoiled: harmed or decayed.
- Tainted: contaminated or corrupted.
Related Idioms
- "unblighted as the morning dew": a poetic phrase meaning completely fresh and untouched.
- Her spirit was as unblighted as the morning dew. (Her character was pure and untarnished.)