Unsearched

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Not explored or investigated in any manner; lacking a thorough examination or inquiry; left untouched and unexamined by those who might seek to discover or understand it
2. Uninspected and not subjected to scrutiny; remaining overlooked and without detailed evaluation; existing in a state where no exploration or research has taken place
3. Characterized by the absence of a probing investigation; remaining unexamined and void of thorough assessment; neglected and left in a state of non-discovery by potential explorers

Etymology: "Unsearched" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-" attached to "searched," the past participle of "search." The prefix is Old English in origin, meaning "not," and it has been used freely with participles ever since, so "unsearched" describes something that has not been looked through, explored or checked. The base "search" came into English from Old French "cerchier," itself from Latin "circare," meaning "to go round," from "circus," a circle. A search, in other words, began as a going around, a circuit made to find something. That circular movement is still visible in the older sense of the verb, which meant to traverse a place thoroughly.

Synonyms: unchecked, unexplored, unexamined, undiscovered, uninspected

Antonyms: searched, explored, examined, inspected, investigated