Unbreathed

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not yet exposed to air or breath, remaining fresh and untouched by any respiration
2. Describing something that has never been inhaled or passed through the lungs of any creature
3. Characterizing air or a substance that has not been taken into the lungs or dispersed

Etymology: "Unbreathed" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "breathed," the past participle of "breathe." Together they describe something that has never been drawn into the lungs, or that has not been exposed to air. The sense is most often applied to air itself or to a place or person that has been kept free of breath or exhalation. Because "un-" can be attached to almost any verb or participle in English, the word needs no special history of its own. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, and it is rarely found outside poetry and descriptive prose, where writers use it for freshness or purity.

Synonyms: unspoken, unexpressed, unuttered

Antonyms: breathed, uttered, spoken