Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having changed one's beliefs, religion, or system: The primary meaning describes someone or something that has not undergone a change in faith, opinion, or fundamental nature.
   • Not having been changed or adapted for a new use: In a more general or technical sense, it can refer to something that has not been transformed from one form, state, or purpose to another.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The missionary continued to preach to the unconverted villagers. (This describes people who have not changed their religious beliefs.)
  • The data remains unconverted and is still in its original format. (This describes information that has not been changed from one form to another.)
  • He was unconverted by their arguments and held to his original opinion. (This describes a person whose beliefs or views were not changed.)

Advanced Usage

• "preach to the unconverted": This common idiom means to try to persuade people who already agree with you, rather than those who hold opposing views. It is often used critically.
  • Talking about environmental policy at this conference is just preaching to the unconverted.
• In finance, "unconverted securities" refers to bonds or preferred shares that have not yet been exchanged for common stock.

Variants and Related Words

• Convert (verb): To change from one form, purpose, or system to another, or to change one's religious faith or beliefs.
• Conversion (noun): The process of changing or the fact of having been changed.
• Converted (adjective): The opposite state; having been changed.

Synonyms

• Unchanged: Not altered or modified.
• Unreformed: Not changed for the better, especially in moral or religious character.
• Unpersuaded: Not convinced by an argument.

Antonyms

• Converted: Having been changed in form, function, or belief.
• Reformed: Changed for the better, especially in moral or religious character.

Adjective

1. not converted