Unflipped

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not turned over, reversed, or inverted; remaining in its original or upright position without being flipped; describing an object or surface that has not undergone rotation
2. Retaining its initial orientation without being rotated or turned; indicating a state where something is still facing the same direction as before; used to describe items that have not been flipped or inverted
3. Remaining as originally positioned without any rotation or reversal; referring to something kept face-up or in a natural state without being flipped; denoting an unchanged orientation from its starting position

Etymology: "Unflipped" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-" attached to "flipped," the past participle of "flip," which is the verb meaning to turn something over with a quick movement. The "un-" prefix reverses the action, so "unflipped" describes something that has not been turned over or reversed. The source records "unflip" as the verb from which this form derives, built from "un-" and "flip" in the same way. Beyond what is confirmed here, nothing further can be said with certainty about how the root reached English, so the account stops at the formation of the word.

Synonyms: upright, not flipped, normal

Antonyms: flipped, inverted, upside-down