Unwithered

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Still fresh, vibrant, and full of life, having never lost its bloom or freshness over time
2. Remaining unfaded and undiminished, showing no sign of having wilted or lost its vitality
3. Retaining its original bloom and freshness, untouched by fading, drying out, or decline

Etymology: "Unwithered" is simply the English prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "withered," the past participle of "wither." Put together, it describes something that has not dried up, shriveled, or lost its vitality. The base word has its own older roots. "Wither" comes from Old English "wideren," a verb that originally meant to turn aside or go against, a sense preserved in phrases like "to withstand." Over time its meaning narrowed toward drying and fading, which is why plants and hopes can both wither today.

Synonyms: fresh, vibrant, flourishing

Antonyms: withered, wilted, faded