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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All known Liaoningosaurus fossils come from Liaoning Province in northeastern China, a region famous for exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cretaceous Period, between 145 and 66 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 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

Even those of us with well-preserved memories forget far more than we remember.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 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