Definition

Adjective Not having been revised; remaining in its original form or state, without corrections, updates, or amendments.

Usage

The adjective "unrevised" describes something that has not been altered, corrected, or updated since it was first created or published. It is often used in academic, literary, and legal contexts to indicate that a text, document, or piece of work is in its original, possibly outdated, state.

Examples

• The manuscript was published in its unrevised form, complete with the author's original errors.
• The 1995 edition remains unrevised and does not include the latest scientific discoveries.
• The committee decided to keep the original proposal unrevised for the historical record.

Advanced Usage

• "To leave something unrevised": To deliberately choose not to make changes or corrections to a document or statement.
  • The author left the controversial chapter unrevised, standing by her initial claims.

Variants and Related Words

• Revise (verb): To re-examine and make alterations to (text, legislation, etc.).
• Revised (adjective): Having been altered or corrected.
• Unedited (adjective): Not having been edited or corrected. (Note: "Unedited" often implies a raw, preliminary state, while "unrevised" can apply to a previously published or finalized work that has simply not been updated.)

Synonyms

• Unaltered
• Unchanged
• Uncorrected
• Unamended

Antonyms

• Revised
• Updated
• Amended
• Corrected

Adjective

1. not improved or brought up to date
   • the book is still unrevised