well-preserved

[wel-pri-zurvd] / ˈwɛl prɪˈzɜrvd /

ADJECTIVE

well-kept

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unspoiled

WEAK

boyish childish fresh full of life girlish tender young

Example Sentences

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Since then, his stunningly well-preserved remains have been kept at the same temperature -- minus six degrees Celsius -- as his icy tomb.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Because well-preserved hunter-gatherer graves are rare, large-scale studies of family relationships in these communities are uncommon.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Then go to Bilbao for its art museums, and to Vitoria-Gasteiz for Gothic cathedrals and well-preserved medieval quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Semiyarka appears to have been a leading center for tin bronze production in the region, an unusually well-preserved example for the Eurasian Steppe.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien