Unswapped

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Not exchanged or replaced with another; remaining in the original condition or position; not interchanged with a different item
2. Retaining the initial state without being traded or substituted; left as originally found without any swapping action; continuing unchanged in its own place
3. Maintaining the original possession or arrangement without any exchange; not having undergone any replacement or interchange; staying as it was prior to any swapping process

Etymology: "Unswapped" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "swapped," the past participle of "swap." Used as an adjective or verb, it describes something that has not been exchanged, so an item left as it was rather than traded for another. "Swap" itself is the word that carries the older history. It first appeared in English in the 16th century, when it meant to strike or hit with a sharp blow, a sense it kept for a while before turning to exchange. The "un-" prefix, by contrast, has been productive in English since Old English, so it can be attached to a participle like "swapped" at will.

Synonyms: not exchanged

Antonyms: swapped, exchanged