Unchanged Meaning
/ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot changed or altered; remaining in an original state.
verbsimple past and past participle of unchange
Sentence Examples
The situation remains unchanged.
I left Tom's sentence alone despite the unchanged spelling mistake.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe has remained ____ for over a hundred years, preserving its original taste.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many years that have passed, the old village has remained largely ____ by the modern world today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English changed English unchanged From un- + changed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""A first love is not easily extinguished, Mr. Allanson," said she. "You may guess from my appearance, that I have been fortunate in life; but, for all that, my first love for you has continued the same, unaltered and unchanged, and you must forgive the little freedoms I used to-day to try your affections, and the effects my appearance would have on you.""
— 1828, James Hogg, Mary Burnet:
"All seven cities saw an increase in air pollution during January-May. Readings assessed showed an average concentration of hazardous airborne particles - known as PM2.5 - up by as much as 14.8% in Taiyuan, the provincial capital, and by 16.3% in Shuozhou.[…]
According to the latest data, average rates of PM2.5 in 337 cities nationwide stood at 44 micrograms per cubic meter in the first five months of the year, unchanged from 2018, with 118 cities reaching the national standard of 35 micrograms or below."
— 2019 June 20, David Stanway, “China coal hub Shanxi slams seven cities for pollution spike in 2019”, in Sherry Jacob-Phillips, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2019, Environment:
"Adults disapprove of the way Trump is handling tariffs by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, unchanged from the poll in April, which was done days after Trump first announced far-reaching tariffs and promised they would soon force trade agreements that would boost the economy."
— 2025 September 19, Patrick Svitek, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement, “Most Americans critical of Trump on crime, economy and other issues, poll finds”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe has remained ____ for over a hundred years, preserving its original taste.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Despite the many years that have passed, the old village has remained largely ____ by the modern world today.