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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The remarkably well-preserved fossil skeleton was uncovered in ancient lakebed sediments at Haughton Crater on Devon Island in Nunavut.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 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

Maloney provided exceptionally well-preserved seaweed fossils that are roughly one billion years old, collected from Yukon Territory, Canada.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The man looked well-preserved, but still like something that had been dead for a long while.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman