unsaved

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unsaved

A sailor rescued the unsaved passengers from the sinking ship.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not saved from spiritual peril; not having attained salvation: Specifically, in a Christian theological context, referring to a person who has not been redeemed from sin and is therefore considered subject to eternal damnation. 2. (Computing) Not preserved; lost due to lack of saving: Referring to data, such as a document or file, that has been created or modified but not stored to a permanent memory device, meaning the changes will be lost if the program closes or the computer shuts down.

Usage and Examples
  • Spiritual/Religious Context:
    • The missionary felt a deep calling to preach to the unsaved.
    • Some doctrines emphasize the fate of the unsaved soul.
  • Computing/General Context:
    • Warning: You have unsaved changes. Would you like to save before closing?
    • I lost three hours of work because I accidentally closed the unsaved document.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • The term is most strongly associated with evangelical Christian terminology. In this context, it is a direct antonym of "saved" (meaning having received salvation through faith in Jesus Christ).
  • In computing, it is a standard technical term used in user interface warnings. The phrase "unsaved changes" is a fixed collocation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unredeemed (adj): Similar in the spiritual sense; not saved from sin or evil. ()
  • Lost (adj): Can be synonymous in the spiritual sense (e.g., ). Also used generally for unsaved data (e.g., ).
  • Damned (adj): Condemned to eternal punishment; a stronger, more forceful synonym for the spiritual sense of "unsaved."
Synonyms
  • Spiritual: unredeemed, lost, damned, unconverted.
  • Computing/General: unpreserved, unstored.
Antonyms
  • Spiritual: saved, redeemed, converted.
  • Computing/General: saved, stored, preserved.
Related Phrases and Collocations
  • The unsaved: (noun phrase) Used collectively to refer to people who are not saved.
    • Their ministry focuses on reaching the unsaved.
  • Unsaved changes: (computing) The specific modifications made to a file since it was last saved.
    • Always save your work frequently to avoid losing unsaved changes.
unsaved

A sailor rescued the unsaved passengers from the sinking ship.

Adjective
  1. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
    • poor damned souls

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